#i think i'll rewatch my favorite eps when i get home from school

[campbenji]

not to be the one to acknowledge the passage of time (again) but apparently s2 turns three years old today and you know what i am NOT liking this sudden realization of how long it's been since 2021

[morninkim]

What's your favorite example of an underdeveloped relationship/dynamic from the show that you put a lot of thought into for Rise? c:

Ooooooohhhhh good question good question

I think the relationships between the Rangers specifically were pretty well explored in the show, and I'll have to do a proper rewatch at some point to really get a feel for what could be missing from some interactions BUT I have a couple

Rise Tommy and Zack are so important to me. Like. They both love their mothers, Zack's a lot more open about it than Tommy since he's known his WAY longer. They encourage each other with their respective girlfriends - the S1 ep where they team up and Zack gets the dragon shield is so so good, that influenced a lot of my thoughts about them - and, especially when it comes to trans stuff, they feel like the other just gets it. They're T4T friendship goals fr

Kim and Trini, while I think is very cute and fun in the show, is another relationship I LOVE in Rise. I mentioned in the series outline post that Trini's there to let Kim cut loose when her parents get divorced, since hers did the same thing years ago, plus similar with Zack/Tommy, they both love their dads so much (idk if I'll design parents but I imagine that Trini's dad has obvious smile lines and Kim's dad's forehead is permanently wrinkled from Business Man Things) - Trini's also there to help Kim with queer stuff when she realises she likes Tommy, since she's never liked a girl before!! But she's excited about it!! But nervous!! And through Kim's excitement for discovering herself, Trini's able to get more and more comfortable with coming out to everyone

Skull and Billy's childhood friend thing from GGPR was something I wanted to carry over to Rise, difference being that they were friends in kindergarten until Billy's parents took him out of public school to teach him at home. Now in High School Billy sometimes lends Skull a hand with schoolwork (Autistic to ADHD Communication) and while Skull does get frustrated and they clash sometimes, they're good friends at the end of the day.

Similarly, Jason and Kim were friends in early Elementary School but went to different Middle Schools, so they're just kinda friendily floating around each other at first. But by the finale, Jason's like the older brother Kim never had but always wanted and acts like the biggest goober in the world around her to keep her smiling, while she's. Very Loud at football games to support him and Zack, and eventually Tommy as well she joins the team.

OH OH OH OKAY ACTUALLY REAL ANSWER Richie, Tommy and Curtis as a friend group are SO IMPORTANT. RISE SEASON 1 NEW KID TRIO. Richie and Curtis are lot more extroverted than Tommy and help her get a lil more comfortable around school, Curtis introduces her to Zack, which obvs leads to her meeting the rest of the Rangers and becoming friends with them. One of my fave things has been taking these two characters who really were just introduced to be White Ranger red herrings and making them MATTER. Richie sees Tommy getting close with Kim and is like "oh like, y'know, Kim's friends with Trini right? And you're also friends with her? Think you could,,, hook a butch up?" and Tommy just. Is terrible at being a wingwoman and is like "woahhh y'know Richie's preeeetty cool, she once saved a cat from a tree without using a ladder. Just fully flew up there. Ain't that neat, Trini? Don't you think that's sick?" and Trini's like. Ah. I know what's going on here. Curtis is sweet, but he does get insecure about being stuck as the "funny haha friend" no one really takes seriously but Richie and Tommy are like No dude. We love you. Let's go see a movie. Plus he's just so helpful and will drop anything to lend a hand, so Richie genuinely appreciates his un-asked-for-but-desperately-needed help at the Juice Bar

[awakenee]

hsmtmts . ep 104

july 8, 11:03 am cst

heya, so before i get into this i wanna let whoever is reading my daily rants know that i'm going to be on vacation from july 11 to july 13 i think? i'll most likely leave my laptop at home and therefore won't be able to post the episodes for those days, and even if i do bring my laptop i'm going to try to enjoy my time out lol. i'll probably just rewatch them early and schedule the posts for those days or rewatch them when i get back. on another note, ep 104 is definitely one of my top 3 favorite season one episodes, definitely excited for this one!

ohhh, kourtney's in costume crew

tbh i kind of agree with her here. for halloween i've thought more than once about dressing up like characters from a musical, but then i realise that they're just high schoolers wearing normal high school clothes. sure, some may be recognisable, but other than troy's red and white shirt and chad's iconic t-shirts with messages nothing really stands out.

that pineapple is great

ej has something on his lip, i assume from when ricky wacked him with a basketball?

"bribing some hacker" nini's an icon

LMAO THERE'S A GUY RECORDING THE WHOLE THING

i, once again, want nini's sweater

nini lowkey defending ricky

nini: summer's over. season three: well, yes, but actually no

carlos screaming

"is that a hot wing?"

argh lynne, words cannot express how much i dislike this woman

hot wing pt. 2

ricky needs therapy counter: 5

ej done effed up

"you're on, lovers!" horrible timing carlos

ricky's face combined with the camera zooming in on him is something else

ricky needs therapy counter: 6

"not a sars epidemic" about that

as someone who was in the lion king, i can say that no one walks with furniture on their head

all of these "downstage" and "upstage" are making me dizzy

seb's smile

big red has realised that theatre is a cult, and if you mess up your lines we'll feed you to the band kids

where tf is kelsi

what happened with the slow, romantic tempo of this duet

okay but hsm aside this is one of my favorite songs/covers in both seasons right next to the mob song

ash's face

you can see nini getting ready to strike

ricky, you dont barge into a rehearsal like that

miss jenn is going through her middle age crisis

SEB IS SO WHOLESOME

ouch

the emotional support coyote >>>>>

rip nini

ricky needs therapy counter: 7

the hamster

miss jenn seeing right through ricky

gina, eff off

i actually feel bad for ej

gentle reminder that portwell is now a thing

oooohhhhhh

plot twist: ej is actually jd in disguise

nini stop

"shopping! ... for a lie detector."

yeah screw tonya

uhh nini... i think tonya's a her

i relate to shiggy

i want the sad-looking bran muffin

i love nini's shoes

"oh."

my keyboard broke

yeah, ej's jd

ricky needs therapy counter: 8

ew

how can big red sleep

ricky needs therapy counter: 9

aw, poor boi

"and after everything that's been going on with n..."

ej why are you stalking her

nini didn't use a period at the end of her text, that's a good sign

i want a bestie like kourt

nini is a mood

how in hell is ricky not freezing

all i want my beloved

oh right, she gets interrupted

"slc pride" this better be foreshadowing

see? nini's not over him

ricky needs therapy counter: 10

aw, he's going to cry

RICKY, NOT THE TIME

oh my god gina

ricky, stop ditching everyone

also how long did it take for nini to get a goddamn pillow

ALL I WANT MY BELOVED

awkwarrrrrrrrrrrrd

what ive been looking for reprise >>>>>

this ending is very depressing