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theinkquiry · 8 years ago

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Oh Captain My Co-Captain

Pairing: Oliver Wood X Reader

Prompt: You and Oliver have always butted heads as the leaders of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. When you finally face your problem, a lot more than anger is revealed.

Warnings: A few insults, but nothing too edgy. Maybe uncalled for anger. It gets better in the end I promise.

A/N: For some reason I really had an epiphany or something with this prompt. I’ve had the ideas to write it for a while but didn’t have the time to finish it until now. And I didn’t take years to put out another oneshot!!

Tuesday. Practice day. You could never pinpoint what feeling you had on these Tuesdays. It was a strange mixture of excitement, dread, and a drop of anger that made this day feel like a terribly brewed potion. The first few matches of the year had already passed, and you felt less than thrilled at the team's performance so far. Of course, things wouldn't have been nearly as bad if it weren't for Oliver Wood created a mess whenever he so much as uttered two words.

You cleared your thoughts and took a deep breath. Getting upset would be useless. The past was just that, and you had to focus on future games if not simply for your sanity's sake. That, and you also had a feeling that if your friends heard you vent all your pent-up anger toward them one more time they would surely send you to get anger management assistance. You grabbed your broom and began to march down to the Quidditch Pitch. You glanced at the clock before you left, and grimaced. Half a minute late. This certainly was not good news.

The green rolling hills of Hogwarts and the occasional wildflowers were quite possibly the best parts of the Hogwarts outdoors. It wasn't as daunting as the Forbidden Forest, or as eerie as the lake. Just the right amount of tranquility and fresh nature. Of course, the peace and serenity didn't last long as you approached the Quidditch Field. Oliver already began his pre-practice pep talk.

You seethed as you heard him give half-baked instructions and lead the team through terribly thought-out flying patterns. Full of himself, as usual. He caught your eye and gave you a smile that only conveyed the message of 'you're just in time to see me at my best'. It was revolting, in all honesty.

"Getting ahead of ourselves again, are we Wood?" You stood in front to block his view of the other teammates and crossed your arms. Oliver's grin dissipated so fast, you almost felt guilty for ruining his moment.

"Just starting practice since you're late. Perhaps if you started arriving on time, we wouldn't lose so many games." He moved past you, bumping into your shoulder with no intent on apologies. Just rambling on like you weren't even there. Perhaps only the intelligent could see you, like some sort of wisdom-thestral.

You waited for the right moment to insert yourself into Oliver's speech. "Wood is, surprisingly, correct for the most part. We need to have a better defense with our chasers leading the-"

"I thought Wood said the chasers went in later? After the beaters." A team member raised their hand. They lowered their arm as you glared at them. This interruption was definitely something you didn't need, seeing as how it gave Wood the exact time frame he needed to cut in.

"Enough idle chatter, Y/N. The instructions were fine before you cut in and they're fine now. Let's fly!"

Everyone took to the skies, leaving behind just you and him. Before he could mount his broom as well, you tugged on his crimson robes. You heard him audibly sigh. "What is it now, L/N?" You were taken aback by how utterly bothered he looked.

"Why are you always doing this?" You shoot back at him with twice the amount of fire in your words. Two beats and the two of you already started to feel like fools. Whiny, angry fools. "We were- are- supposed to lead the team together."

You looked up at him expectantly, challenging him to yell back at you. Instead, he pinched the bridge of his nose and took a deep breath. "I'm sorry."

Well, that wasn't at all how you expected him to reply. You opened your mouth, but closed it upon the realization that you had no reply. Standing there, completely flabbergasted, you try and come up with something. You didn't have to feel guilty for long since Oliver gave you a bunch of new things to say to him.

"If you're just going to stand there idiotically, I have a team to lead." He rolled his eyes and walked away.

"Hang on there, Mister Quidditch Superstar-" You cut him off.

He audibly groaned and gave you a very annoyed look. "What now Miss Interruptions?"

"You still never answered my question. You can't just apologize and then continue to act like I'm not even here. Again, we're co-captains. Stress on the 'co' part. You never consult me about anything and when I do try and help, you just pretend like I suggested we all leap off our brooms midair!"

You stomp your foot on the ground, making Oliver flinch. His sudden lack of composure gave you a sense of pride. The feeling didn't last as Oliver decided that he too had had enough of you.

"Again, Y/N. How many times have you laid all the blame on me and acted like you were the victim? Hmm? If I'm such a leadership hog at least I live up to my mistakes, unlike you. Would it kill you to show up on time for once? I was captain longer than you've been and I deserve some respect too!"

Was this person serious? Oliver thought that you were the one who played the victim card? "And you constantly belittle me like this! Ever since they announced the dual leadership, you haven't heard a single one of my suggestions. They just fly over your head like missed spells."

"At least I don't throw a fit every time one of my plans fail."

"At least I have the decency to understand that Quidditch isn't on everyone's minds all hours of the day."

"If you're not thinking about Quidditch all the time, how can you even ask to be co-captain with me?"

"Maybe I would have enough time to think about Quidditch if I weren't so busy trying to pick up all the slack that you seem to miss! Do you know who schedules every practice for the best times so Slytherin has to wake up earlier? Me!"

"Well for someone who set the schedule, you clearly set the wrong time since you're always late!"

"You know what, I hate you! I hate you and your stupid face!" You screamed. Alright, that was a bit of a low blow, even for you, but the amount of rage you felt made you impulsively yell it out loud.

"I hate you and your baggy robes!" He tugged at the sleeve of your uniform. It was just to make a point, but it really made your blood boil.

"You were the one who picked out these robes!" You gave him a light shove. Dramatic as always, he just had to trip over nothing. Deciding to make your day even worse, he tugged at your robes and dragged you down with him. You both landed on the grass with a thump. You felt your face heat up as his arms were already wrapped around you.

"Ah I-I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to-"

"Just shut your stupid pretty face, Oliver," you mumbled into his shirt.

Neither of you moved a muscle, frozen there cuddling on the ground like idiots. The tension slowly melted away like fog when the sun comes out. You both take deep breaths, contemplating your next moves. "You know..I didn't mean it. When I said I hated you." You admit.

"I didn't mean it either. How did things get so messed up between us?" Oliver thinks back. He almost forgot that a time existed when you two weren't squabbling and clawing at each other's throats.

"It's my fault," you confess. "If I didn't try so hard to be co-captain this wouldn't have happened."

"I think you're a great co-captain. You did book us the best time to practice after all. We even won more games compared to the last few years." Oliver tried to console you.

"No no, it's not that. I...well..." Your face heated up, wondering if you should tell him why you really wanted to be co-captain.

"I knew I shouldn't have picked you anyway." You heard Oliver whisper.

"Excuse me?" You picked your head up, narrowing your eyes at him.

"N-no! It's not like that. What I meant to say was-" He let his head fall back down to the grass and closed his eyes. "Merlin, I really screwed it up with you, haven't I?"

"What do you mean?"

"I didn't want to pick you because I knew my feelings would get in the way of real Quidditch strategy!" Oliver admitted. "B-but you just looked so hopeful during interviews I couldn't say no."

You let out a little laugh. "This is really ironic."

"Oh? How so?" Oliver asked. "Because you probably hate me. Who hires the person they like only to argue with them about every little thing because they can't face their feelings?"

"Because, idiot, I only signed up for this gig to get close to you. Guess that part blew up in my face just as much as it did in yours," you chuckle.

Oliver snapped his head up. He looked you in the eye with determination, you could only stare back. "You're serious?"

"Yep," you replied. It would be a hard tale to retell what exactly happened after that. Somewhere between getting lost into each other's eyes like lovesick dummies (although given the situation those two words described exactly what you were) and the confessions you ended up kissing right underneath the zooming brooms and bright blue sky.

"Oi! If you two are done snogging down there, we could really use our Keeper and Seeker back!"

You and Oliver broke apart to shout apologies to the players above. Getting up, you brushed the grass off of yourselves. "So I take it that we're...good?" You ask.

"I think we're more than good at this point," Oliver laughs. He pecks you on the cheek, making you feel uncharacteristically bubbly inside. "Now, are you ready to show these players how Team Gryffindor is going to take home to cup this year?"

"With captains like us? Not even Slytherin's gonna stand a chance."

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throwingideasatthewall · 4 years ago

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Clone Wars Episode 17

Blue Shadow Virus

Inter- sting

[Title Scene]

[Quote: Fear is the disease, Hope is the only cure

Acc oun tab- Okay

Battle Droids

Narrator is on point again

Uhm

Wasn’t This Estab -lished

I’ve already given my thoughts on the ‘peaceful planets’ thing

Need to be more accountable

Neat Looks. Cool

High Alert.

When is it not?

What’s with the look?

It wouldn’t matter so much...

Nvm

Just weirds me out a little

Also, yeah, she is a senator now

Aha

That makes A Lot Of Sense

Mean- while

Even graver threat

Aight

Okay

This is what we’re doing

My lady

That’s a different look

[Was is expecting her normal uniform or her handmaidens thing; It works; just confused About the protocol

If it’s a separate planet do you wear the handmaiden (robe) thing?

But then the senator...

[i’m just really curious about clothing]

Only the three

Okay,

That makes sense

I was about to say...

‘Amidala kicks ass but I don’t think she’s the one you wanna have fighting in the war,’

I really like this character, they got her tone more so right

Clearly knowing she could fix the problem but deciding to blame someone else

In a ‘make someone else deal with it’ gesture (Even if it is a little wobbled)

Liking it a lot better

Then the Pho- quasi- Adult Thing

Amidala unfortunately Borders Close To

With the I’m -an- adult- but- not- accountable

Which No if she’s an adult; She is accountable and therefore an enabler

Not Cute

A few battle droids won’t be enough

Yeah, no, duh, it’s a war Queen saw a few battle droids and flipped out

That’s a scouts sighted in the area report and that’s it

Also this is what I’m talking about

Right there was an up swell in music

To portray innocence

When in reality it should probably be something a bit more somber, bit more struggling ‘do I want to conscientiously, enable this?’ Instead of ‘this is new and surprising information!’ Generally speaking, her tone and the music are bit too light

Could use more base

Can’t make me feel for Enabler Amidala (if she is supposed to be an adult)

(If they were going for child soldier then the opposite is true; it needs to be a lot lighter, to denote innocence

And the dialogue really needs to be altered

(Sorry I went on a rant there About her chara cter it’s just been bothering Me for quite some time)

Just... don’t do quasi-adult; it’s creepy

On with the story;

Captain Ty -phoo

Also Jar Jar Binks is here

Who knows

Well I didn’t really cover the last review he was in

It wasn’t character saving

But they did show pro-

Aight, This doctor bot is everywhere

Must be always on call

[I know. there might be millions of copies of him But this one seems relatively sentient and the model looks relatively ineffectual)

(Not to mention grievous’s medical droid..)

The personality is at least very convincingly. programmed

Retrieve any information

Why is the Med droid here?

Like... I know he’s a droid ....

Does no one have a different model droid?

Some thing a little less clanky?

....

They did a relatively good job

Like a pod for maybe the venting system armor, being off (Possibly)

I don’t know what I’m looking at

He looks completely fine

(Looks like he should be standing about now)

I mean maybe it was a headshot

But I haven’t seen that yet

But all the date isn’t stored in the head, right?

Robots aren’t human beings

(Except for general grievous)

He’s a noticeable outlier

Aight

Ha, he is acting more accountable

Like an actual sentient creature

Whelp

Also, see there’s not even a scratch on him!

Queenie Here

was over reacting!

I don’t think they could’ve brought him back

(In better shape)

Like seriously what did they use?

Electric?

water?

(Did she want them to read them their rights?)

Also, that’s fair

I mean that’s like an apple sitting on the table

Still acting like a relatively accountable character

(I still have no idea what generation he falls in, But that’s a constantly reoccurring. problem, Not limited to his character?)

....

You brought a bot to witness a bot autopsy

Cruel

(Treat your roombas with respect)

Permission denied

Dick

Well

Also that bug is going to be the one that carries the virus isn’t it?

Like, I held my tongue earlier

But there is a lot of focus being put on that bug

So what Jar-Jar is the cure?

Also shouldn’t the others leave?

Emotional Manipulation

(Yeah I know these are robots and they technically signed up for War)

But...geez

If...this scene doesn’t wanna make you hug you nearby roomba

Medical Heroics

Whelp

That Sucks..

Off

Secret

Geez

Dick

Off

Also, That does kinda sense for a child To Do

Whelp

Dick

Also you just got back from the dead but now he’s dead, for good?

....

Yeah if you killed me multiple times...

Sorry,

Wow well he really does act like a child

They got the download eye-movement, ‘ Feel bad gesture Really Well

(Shame they can’t do it for the rest of the characters)

After

...

It does really make sense

Including his awkward reflection

I really like what they’re doing with Jar-Jar this episode

Though it begs to differ for how old is he compared to the Senator? I thought he Padme and Anakin were somewhere around the same age group

(And you can say this is stupid because he was clearly older than Anakin in the movie, but things get ret-conn ed And he wasn’t acting like a child)

And Ahsoka’s generation was another entirely Where that puts him, I don’t know

Since I’m going with them going with adults for Anakin and Padme (Given the initiative) Despite this means that the chancellor can’t groom him

If he’s an adult

He can make his own decisions

And while it is a very weird decision to skip over the 22nd birthday

It’s not forbidden

Just Weird

(Hope they don’t try to play it off as Anakin being victim of circumstance, after all the initiative and free will he Shows)

Oof

[generally speaking I really liked what they did with Jar-Jar’s character, I felt that what they did with the beetle and the bot transition was very smooth, [even if there is no mud on that bot], I just really think they did a good job using Jar-Jar’s character for plot importance, making his character more consistent, And that the writing team for this episode was just very good]

“ I think Jar-jar just figured out where that lab,”

I mean he did help providing, information

But you were the one that put it together

Still seems to be a child and therefore can’t do that

[otherwise I have to break out the unchildlike]

“They’re planning an attack on Naboo,”

No shit

Seriously

Do you think the scouting droids were just for the scout for real estate? [Not to conquer] We will send two Jedi,”

Oh- so...

Seriously is it never not them?

Like is there ever a time he says I’ll send two Jedi

And it’s just like Mace Windu and Luminara?

Like you know you’re getting those assholes

Especially Obi-wan Who seems to be esteemed bitch of the council

Like he always gets thrown at the problems and he never ever does anything

And they just seem to do it for shits and giggles Like, “are you going to do anything interesting this time will Obi-wan?”

[Not questioning core conventions]

Oh gosh, please no love triangle

[or I guess maybe it’s ok since they’re both adults, but please no Quasi tone]

Please

For the life of me...

“ General Kenobi and General Skywalker,”

Like seriously is it ever someone else?

[Alt. ‘No, sorry we can only interest you in a Windu,”]

[ Seriously when ever...

Relations with a Gungans are a little tense right now

Okay, that makes a little sense

Also Shouldn’t the Queen be doing some thing?

Like I know Amidala is from around here

But She seems to be able to date on the most recent news

The thing with the Gungans could’ve calmed down by now by the time they got there

Send them we will

I want as much information as possible

‘You didn’t ask this before’

You just started calling shots

Which is fine

It’s just a little weird with Queenie sitting right there

Maybe get them some virus gear

That seems pretty important

[Like...

I don’t think they said anything about the virus..]

Which is kind of a big deal

Download any of the other. battle droids memory

Oh yeah you only checked one

Also, you should go to the Senate?

Wasn’t that the whole purpose?

Also - to keep people up-to-date in case shit happens?

Are you sure that’s wise?

He’s right it is a stupid plan

If you want to be a scout - sure

But you’re not really made for hard-to-hard combat

[and should probably bring some kind of virus protection gear]

Because you know some bullshit could go down

[though I acknowledged it is a bit complete of a jump given that most of the warfare we’ve seen so far has been combat-to-combat, ship-to-ship, hand-to-hand, In biological warfare [against your own species] Is a horrific escalation We need to bring this man down before he kills our entire species

[Which he has proven wanton to do]

And their reaction is completely understandable

Given that the species has likely never heard (/seen biological warfare)

And might not even know that you can engineer a virus

(Or illness)

Depending how idealistic this little village was before this

Come on Jar-Jar

Oh neat

Also yeah bring the child along with you

“Enabling power of love,” Doesn’t excuse actually enabling child soldiers

Weird Out fit

The tick bugs are also a bit kind of weird

But, alright

Inventive

Whelp

Okay

WTF

Illnesses

Then again it has been leaked for quite a while

Don’t think just rubbing your hands off will help

Also, so the Gungans are definitely dead ,right?

They live in water presumably where this stream is going...

Water...

It’s not a pretty picture

Poor Here

Also, so that the whole river is polluted right?

Aight, Go tell someone...

Oh, hey they were smart

Off

Came across the exact same area?

I thought...

I thought they were just going to see like a bunch of angry farmers and put together the pieces

Like, ok, time to head back to the Senate and get bigger reinforcements, * didn’t like only two of them drink?

Not that many

Or cut off the pollution Plague

Wait you knew there was a plague??

We’re not just gonna skip over that...

Like, I would’ve gone with some asshole dumped pollutants in the water and now we got to kick his ass

Like we went from a parenthetical virus

To...

The plague

That shit takes time and a lot of enabling...?

And, also we went to murder real quick

Like that farmer has a pitchfork and is ready to kill

In like... five minutes

Shouldn’t you be petitioning a council right now?

Or deciding to nope right out of society

Like; That’s what I would do

Bullshit’s happening outside you stay inside

Whelp

What the heck, Lady?!

You literally attacked someone for wearing a different color shirt!

(Because remember they live right next to air walkers, and they been their neighbors for like ever]

Whelp, Shit

“Whatcha thinking,”

Exactly

That’s my thoughts

Like regardless of what situation you’re into

That kind of thinking is never first to rational thoughts

She was just down to body someone regardless of who they are

And you can’t make me believe her the victim

Like... Tox lady

Tox

Whelp

Okay ‘Day

Lady you pounced on someone wearing a helmet

Might’ve been a fashion statement

Might’ve their life support system

(Because, remember, this is a galaxy with multiple different ways is that regularly visit each other on different basis,)

Like I’m not gonna right First Contact rules here

But if that was Plo he’d be dead

Because not all species are adapted to other environments

And you can’t colonizers place and make it hospitable because there’s like other life

So, yeah you could’ve murdered someone!

Just dick move lady

That was just a generally dick move

Water

Why didn’t you just say that instead of attempting to body them?

Like I will never get over how much of a dick move that was

(Like that episode with Kid Fisto)

(Such a dick !)

What

You’re just believing a random person...

Like she could be a separatist spy

Trying to kill you

(Like we know she isn’t but seriously)

Wtf

Peppe Bow

Well, Peppe you just attempted to body a senator...

How do you even know that they’re her animals?

You just got here

All you know that she tried to body you

[i’ll get over the bodying thing]

but seriously not cool

“Mesa Take you,”

“No,”

Yeah like that’s a bad idea

Like should’ve send a warning up to the whole colony and world idea

Like, seriously, Amidala, shouldn’t you call someone about that?

“Peppe, you’ll be going home soon,”

Wait she can’t even go home?

Like, seriously, how bad is the situation?

How Tox is it?

Theed

Dude...

What if she doesn’t live in Theed?

Like, does Amidala just have a photographic memory of everyone’s names and facial structure, including the Gungans?

Because she’s making a lot of assumptions

And is why assumed authority doesn’t work

Aka

Amidala being pretty tox

Like that’s a presumed adult you’re taking authority of it Amidala

I’m pretty sure she knows not to run towards the tox...

Nodded

Well this got dark...

Anything out of the ordinary

Whelp

Lel-lants

Levilance?

Leverance (leverage?)

And seriously what was with that camera zoom

Escort our guests inside

Why?

[like I know he’s the Mad science archetype, and where this is headed, but like that is a really stupid move

Like she has no idea where your hideout is So just, invite her in,

Weird Not Of The Question Weird

Seriously the Separtist are just a bunch of war crimes

Aight

Jar-Jar is just the lord of all conveniences

Okay, new plan, you got the entrance, grab some guards, come back, beat the shit out of them

* I know I’m doing the all for accountability and beat the shit out of the asshole yourself but A) Amidala hasn’t an experience any of this bullshit and there’s crossed into severity ‘I’m going to kill all humanity’ territory

I don’t blame Amidala for her innocence

Because this is becoming one of those ‘immediate accountability situations’

Good job

I really have no idea how to react to a virus situation to be quite honest

Like how tox...

Seriously how did you not hear that?

Play the victim

Then possibly fecking shoot him (Thinking smart, not accountably)

Nope

...

Dude (Not to shame,) But I think he is a swamp creature

I mean - we don’t see anyone else that looks like him

He’s out Of nowhere

He doesn’t seem Kamooin (Long neck) But he doesn’t seem quite .... Human

Life

Aight

How

Oh, He’s a polite creatin of mass destruction planning to destroy all life, and literally the most toxic

A demonstration is in order

Uhm, no

No thank you

Dude, you just removed the whole force field for one vial?

That is a disaster waiting to happen?

Like you obviously shouldn’t fuck around with things like that

- the past

- what’s beneath the earth’s core

- Earth’s waste products

- human body

- Toxicity (in general)

“The return of the infamous blue...”

Wait, infamous...?

This shit has happened before??

“Blue shadow virus,”

Well if it’s happened before then you can easily kick it’s ass

*like I know the implication is that he modified it

But only in a toxic society would that work...

Extinct

So you use accountable practices to kill it

So it isn’t a threat

Ago

I have given it life

Tox

(The actions

not the storytelling)

Like you literally enable this just because he wanted to screw over humanity (Sentience?)

Humanity on Naboo?

It’s a bit weird because I don’t think Earth is ever brought up

(Which is good for suspension)

Taking life

He’s.... trying

But... Again

If.....everything had separate water and food and General Accountability Practices...

“Poison The Gun-gan Water...”

So, we’re just going to acknowledge that right?

Like they’re screwed?

“Yeahyeahyeahyeah”

Wtf..?

Am I having a stroke...?

What... the.. fuck...?

(It sounds like a SpongeBob laugh)

Heck....?

Yes...?

Un-fortunately What?

....

Improved

Dude

Are you trying to get everyone .. dead?

(Like I know that’s the point...)

But.... ....

Don’t

Okay, going full mad scientist with the lightning

Nice

Air-born strain

Oh, my god there were multiple problems with that

But, mainly don’t play god

Like lightning can cause shit

But...it shouldn’t

Like, just don’t commit war crimes

Specifically against your fellow man

Because shit tends to happen when you do

(Unpredictable]

Bombs

Last

Geez that bot reacts worse than general grievous ’s

Who is actually quite nice to his bots when the episode doesn’t demand it

WtF, did you do to the roomba?

Seriously, we went from 1 to 10 on the scale

From Yoda and Sidious throwing airplanes at each other

To intentional biological warfare

[Break up was rough]

[Sidious is tox]

[Yoda isn’t helping]

“ are you insane?”

No he’s malicious

... and you’re an enabler

Come on kick his ass

Like, not innocent here If he can make it, you can destroy it. (Pretty Much)

Immediate accountability is hecking up my vibe

But you’ve seen the shit kill

And know that he caused it

(Like no one gets brought into a secret lab and thinks ‘oh yeah this is a good situation’)

So, like it is accountability, on sight

And you’re failing

“ no life forms are immune to it,”

Then it would’ve killed everyone

Like this this is a little bullshit

Like not only do you live on the planet

Having some degree of compatibility with it

But...

Also wildly different compatibilities and biology

Secondly, eradicated

If there’s a problem, there’s likely a solution right over the corner

Also hey there’s a cure so no problem

Murdered

No, she’s right, eradicating

A life form that can’t produce positivity (Or has the structure to produce productivity without the assistance of others)

Aka; difference between Toxic and non-sentient /Affable Evil sentient

And the difference between nonsentient and affable evil

It’s some kind of non-essential logic

Meaning it is capable of thought processes that don’t involve eating and or doing (basic maintenance Survival)

That shit isn’t alive

Tox

Okay

Poor Guy

Bunny eared bot

Superior Life Forms Are Spreading Their Disease

Dude... Who seriously gets hit with this shit and doesn’t think I’m going to go take a bath?

Or you know behave cautiously

(Seriously as noted this requires everyone to be an idiot)

And a dick

(More Specifically]

Wipe out the galaxy

As awful as it seems, he is doing this maliciously

So I try to (avoid) using the word “Idiot,” Because a better description is Unaccountable, Toxic, Or Malicious

(I don’t let people out of accountability that easily)

Like; no one is innocent in the circumstance

(Even though he’s the most toxic)

Amidala should be snarking while doing it

Because if everyone is accountable and doesn’t enable this bullshit, It can’t go that far

What?

Beautiful

Beautiful shot

Sun composition

And texture

Very Nice

They really did a good job

Also hey there’s now

Also I’ll say what I do with Ahsoka -

Please let her be good

*with everyone else there’s room for doubt

But with her they specifically call her youngling

*and I’m just gonna have to assume everyone else is badly written

*Excluding Jar-jar because that was very clearly Operated And Managed - Not to - Just have him be a walking disaster pile

Aight

Where’s Senator Amidala?

.....?

And you let her go....?

He has a point....

Not really...

Assumed authority is bullshit

But in terms of the story

And Amidala position as just a senator Enabler

And Anakin it is either being really tox...

Or...

Peppe Bow

She still here?

Are you keeping the girl hostage?

Also yeah ‘I tried to attack-

*slice*

I don’t see this conversation going well

Specifically When Tox

‘They’

Seriously, no one is questioning the sick maker?

Like, I don’t think they mentioned that in their report?

Also yeah she brought the child with her

[Amidala- Enabler-]

“ You got it master!”

Again with the enthusiasm

They’ve clearly never seen a child in a classroom

(Or bothered to �� use the memory of being a child)

Why didn’t you send someone to look for them?

Again, Toxic?

Or, replication of tox orders (with too heavy a tone?)

I don’t know

And neither does the music

Here’s the thing; you can’t make me feel for enablers

Here’s the thing I like about grievous;

Particularly my favor ite episode;

Notice how they never betray him as a good guy?

Like there was any validity to him turning over?

And the theme well it had updrifts, never completely lightened up, with this flow -ery Non Sense? Yeah he got shit thrown at him

And I admit To “Aww -ing A few Times- - But I never questioned the validity of the fact Or had any doubts that it was of his own making

Here I’m constantly doubting my emotions to the circumstance

Which is not a good thing

When writing a good and consistent story .... For me to be wondering the age of the characters ..... Because context clues should key me in ..... Meanwhile we’ve been through (almost) Monotone Anakin to voiced-by an adult, acting

Acting like what I don’t know

Remaining (squarely) in the realm of I-don’t-know What the fuck they’re doing

Hoping that they aren’t going for the pho- “Teenager”

“This is how they talk like”

When no child or adult Has ever talked like that ever

Which is disturbing when this is supposed to be a “love story” (No I won’t touch that with a 50 foot pole)

And leaves me questioning how I should feel about scenes like this

As a possible allegory for the over sexualization of children

Or a show or Anakin becoming a toxic individual and a toxic adult (partner)

I don’t know (Possibly bad writing) Back to the story

“What latest developments?”

You seriously Didn’t tell them about The Virus??

Dude Obi-wan’s bringing his (possible) child And Anakin’s Definite Child Apprentice - Those Don’t have a lot of defenses against tox

Seriously Dude

(Dick Move)

On Everyone’s part

“Robo anatomy,”

Is that seriously what you’re calling it

Like they literally brought him back to life?

To kill him again

That’s rough Also who’s managing coms with Padme?

Like she clearly made a sound when she was kidnapped right?

Who is that?

Dude, seriously the command droid didn’t see this shit but the basic clanker got it When all that’s left of him is a head

Do you know this could’ve been a really good call back to the previous episode and an improvement on that Intel bit I mocked Un-miercilessly (Stairs) But it’s just nonsensical here

What is a shame because it would make so much more sense (emotionally) and (physically For the lower ranked Clanker on the emergency table to be a bit stunned, about giving a speech

- And showing us a sur-prise amount of intelligence

While the severed head Would hold more intelligence as the commander

I just.... have a lot of feelings

And, am a little... disappointed

I like the Roombas...

On with the story...

“Nerro Vindi, the senior medic for the para-families,”

Oof

“Ten years ago,”

Any more specifics?

Or did he just wandered into the woods On his own free will?

Wait, Where are you getting the transmission

And why aren’t you sending a rescue party?

Or going to remove the bombs

Or going to inform someone?

Or going to fix the clearly broken architectural of your entire place if this is a threat to you?

Like, seriously captain of guard

Do something!

You could’ve had an intel guy tell this information

“Plague,”

Oh so having terrible architecture that allows this to go any father isn’t just -is a galaxy wide problem

Great

Good to know I never have to worry about those fuckers

“There is some good news”

You fixed your arch-

(I’ll stop roasting their architecture- For now-)

Found the Lab

Dude Just completely-

“Disappeared,”

Hold up

Let me rewind

Yep

That’s Amidala with a com device

[if anyone was wondering where the bullshitery lands;

It’s the fact that she could literally be transmitting this all straight to the base and her superiors (she put it in her pocket)

[Presumably still has it]

If there was an a questions about accountability

“Here, here and here,”

How?

Never mind- she did ask them to do that

That’s-

fair logic

....

Okay

...... .....

“If,”

Seriously what is that voice?

Killed.... ....

....

Better to have one planet infected in the entire galaxy...

Aight

.....

Here

Whelp

Also yeah they didn’t give Ahsoka a map or any kind of instruction?

Great freakin mentors (They all shit but Especially)

Seriously- Just

Well she did help her down eventually

Also does it not have sound?

Okay

I would normally commentate about how they don’t report that back

But when it’s Ahsoka I just let my brain go numb

There’s no risk so why bother

“They’ll be here in a moment,”

Again, there was an insane maniac out there - who possibly kidnapped your “girlfriend” (Possibly) - and you’re just sitting here doing nothing?

[This could be a good saying about Aniken showing toxic traits but his tone is too light, I cannot tell,]

You aren’t even worried about Ahsoka?

You seem a bit on edge

Like un-childlike so

Or adult being toxic so?

Because the scene is holding him accountable to nothing

[if it was just plain toxicity He should be knowingly so....

And more on edge

.....

Hmmm

You know

Wish that had some weight

I’m better at hiding it

Anakin needs less snark and Obi-Wan needs more

[or they both need more]

I don’t know what they were going for in this scene

[or anything else with this character or tone]

Lab

Seriously, You waited for that

Do not attempt to get inside

‘We haven’t for the last hour,’

Like, seriously this is supposed to be intense, right?

‘Bunker Bomb,’

Whoa, movie I need you to differente The bombs - A little Better

What- Does this thing do? - Hatchet - - - “Rex and his men,”

Oh yeah

Where are they? C’mon

Oh, they’re here

“Anakin, Padme may be lost,”

A child...

Would not react (Would react With The Emotion-less Response Taught)

An Adult....

Wouldn’t worry Because another adult Could Handle It

A (Toxic) Adult;

Smug bastard that knows another adult could handle it but choses to be toxic anyway

Anakin;

Reactionary No confidence

?????

WHAT AM I-

.......

Anakin decide to go on the carrier

(For, no apparent reason)

And...

Aight, There Still There

Okay

Good for Her... ?

Right How

What?

Good for her

Was that a Bunker bomb?

[I’m confused]

Woah

Also that alarm is a lot more destructive than the actual explosion

Whelp

Breach

....

- -

He’s creepy

- -

Oh now he puts on the mask

After... all this bullshit

You’re still in the air?

Thought you would’ve been on the ground

In Case, he tried to escape

And Rex was supposed to be backing Ahsoka up

?????

[what is this plan?] .....

Why...didn’t you arrange an escort....

Like, She’s almost definitely going to get involved in the action now

Or is more likely to get caught in the cross-

Never-mind she’s an adult, she knows how to take care of herself

Aight, O’kday

Peppy is ready to put her skills of bodying people to use

The most terrif -ying

Whelp- Wait, Fighting’s already happening...

You got there five seconds ago...

HOW?!

What?!

Okay...

There are BOMBS in there

Obi-wan is overdramatic

And should have broken knees

From not slowing down the fall

Whelp

Skywalker Is Down For Death

[I wouldn’t recommend watching the scene if you have a fear of heights or falling!]

And he ends up with a spr-

Rex; Show Off [Intern-ally]

“it’s quiet in here,”

“looks like a Ahsoka,”

I love how he starts with Ahsoka Like Obi-Wan doesn’t matter

“’s, Distraction is working,”

Not a word to Obi-Wan

-we all know Obi-Wan didn’t do shit

The fact that the child soldier is more likely

How?

Alright

Bunny eared bullshit

Okay

The child soldiers are kicking more ass than Obi-wan

This is a problem in writing

Okay

“Padme”

Great to shot your weakness?

Die!

No! Not Jar-Jar!

His character has surprisingly grown on me

And he’s the only innocent party in this cir -cum-stance

Being chara- cter- ized As A Child

Padme can get out of that situation-

He can’t

Aww

Also - Obi-Wan is nowhere to be seen

Great Job

Anakin, Stall

Enablers

Room full of enablers

Okay... Whatever

What’s Obi-wan Up To

Ahsoka’s being an abomination of nature

Good...

Obi-Wan... actually decided to do something

Greaaat, Isn’t there a virus you’re supposed to be destroying?

Yeah, Okay

Also, Better Snark

Your child character shouldn’t be capable of the same amount of emotion as your adult character .... Great ...... He’s a smart Villain

Then again literally all the adults are fine

The only two characters we have to worry about are Jar-Jar And (Tech- nic ally) Ahsoka Who logically shouldn’t be able to get out of the situation

But she has broken that wall so many times it might as well be a free space on a bingo board a cardinal sins (of writing) the writers have committed

So I’m only worried about Jar-jar in this scene

A surprising turn, for some

Choice

“Killing you,”

HOW!

Seriously that should be an actually threatening moment, But it’s like if a kicked a puppy dog said it

Either Anakin should know those words and that’s the tragedy of the situation (Not the emotion of the situation which he shouldn’t have)

Adult;

That should be an actually terrifying situation ....

Going back to the General Grievous example;

Remember how I said I aw- that it elicited emotion Out of me?

It wasn’t because he was vulnerable (Though Chil-dren Circum-stance Can Elicit Said (Emotional) Response)

It was because the situation was bad And no one deserves bad Even though I acknowledge is one of his own making (And Liverance)

Here- I just shrug

If he’s an adult, that’s tox If he’s Child, then it’s un-childlike. (Un-adultlike Too)

But the narrative doesn’t commit to either

So, I don’t have any emotion

.....

Dude, seriously flatter him

He’s clearly the type of villain that gets distracted by flattery

Damn it Jar- Jar

He is the only one that big dramatic music better be playing for

Whelp-heck

.....

Ahahhhahaha

That clone...

Just...

Lightly.

TAPPED ....

[Re:watched; I don’t know why but for some reason the animation made it look like, dude, here just lightly tapped this droid’s shoulder and it [just] fell down and this other dude just fucking bodied both of them]

I don’t know why that just cracked me up

Good on whoever animated that

Made me laugh

On with it

Are you okay

[Of course she’s OK is Jar Jar, alright?]

[Romance Music]

Hmmmm, Ha

No- Just no-

If you can’t put in the effort to write accountable adult characters, movie,

You don’t get to have a romance scene

*You didn’t earn it

[accountably write adult characters, you can still portray toxic relationships,* If you do so accountably]

*Without narrative rom antici zation

[Cuts Away]

Thank You

Okay

Oh yeah she can definitely handle a tank

Ahsoka’s A Mary Sue

[I’ve already called Anakin this before I have no hesitation

Continuing on

Grab your blasters

Oh yeah screw getting the important person away from danger!

They wouldn’t be on the floor in the first place...

Also, hey where is Jar-jar?

(He was the only innocent party in this.)

S’up Aight

Also I’m surprise that Obi-Wan’s guys are orange I thought this theme would be blue

Blue eyes

Blue Temperament

(Chill)

Etc

Yes

Don’t speak-

Heck

There they went

“ Spoke too you soon,”

No shit - Sherlock

“Anakin,”

I guess - you didn’t- capture the doctor

“No Obi-Wan I rescued the very important prisoner which was ne -cessary,”

They could send her with the clones

But she could also take care of herself

So I was never really worried about her

* do you have the bombs*

His lips- Didn’t move

-The lip-synch

- [ The animation- Re-Watch,-]

Just didn’t work-

For that scene!

Bombs

Missing

There’s Jar-Jar

[“Master?”]

[Stops, in the hallway,]

DON’T stop in the hallway...!

....

Missing bomb

Yeah you should go upstairs and look for it

Or WARN your people!

[at least get the kids away from it!]

Vindi, bomb

Great

[that’s a good thing I wasn’t really paying attention to that]

Also great it’s an egg hunt for a bomb

Fun Times

Droid

Let’s move

[I was about to say who gave Ahsoka her own command?” But that’s Rex,]

Okay, Get It

Also, Wait-

Never-mind Amidala’s An Adult

[I was about to bring up a point that she should get her- clearance quarantine thing back, because the Jedi (adult) might have shields, but it doesn’t matter Either way

Also; that thing looks bigger than it looked in other scenes

Never- mind Might be the same

Good reaction

Put it somewhere safe

Then go beat the ever - loving crud out of him

[for the story, not for accountability]

Okay, Aight

Can someone not screw with the power to his ship

Aight

That works too...

Okay...

That’s wood Right

Okay, Poor Drones Clones

Hope they’re good at their jobs

Then again they do have helmets

....

There’s the thing

[Again Why would you follow]

Damn!

That’s toothless

but scary

Got It

Oh No

How did you not have a bomb diffuser on your team??.

What were-

There was no risk-

But still-

The logic

* Obi-wan does a Leap*

Drops vials

Well, crud

Don’t they have masks tho-

Also- no

Crud

So why can’t one Force dude just play catch?

- while the other-

-was it because Obi-wan wanted to show off?

- I think it was

Never mind

Crud

Body Him Peepe

How

Yes

Get Him

Whelp

Her skill came in use

Okay

His voice actor must be having a fucking day

(It sounds like a fun role)

...

Whelp

Good For Him

“Deactivated as well,”

That’s actually pretty funny

“ i’m ok too,”

Yeah he really didn’t care about you

Then, again, neither do I abomination

Cool Neat

Cool, so that episode

It’s very like the last one

“Hidden enemy”?

With a very clear gimmick

That one - spies

This one; the plague plot

Not with a lot of logic- (or the best set up) - if you focus on the main “gimmick,”, it works

- with minor animation issues that bug me

Unfortunately, unlike the other, This one doesn’t have the basis of a compelling character

- This one’s tone is too light

While the other’s tone was perfect, and matched the seriousness of the subject

And showed the tragedy of enabling a bad situation

(And elicit an emotional reaction from me)

While this one can’t even take himself seriously

And neither can I

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