#i'm going to miss them so much

[novaluxvi]

For the characters, the colors, the music... Thank you, Splatoon. ❤️

[pollyperks]

so luz went from the girl at school failing her classes with no friends, completely misunderstood by her teachers, other kids, her mom even, to the girl with friends for life (and an awesome girlfriend) who has half the people on the boiling isles show up for her quinceañera because turns out she's a hero and she's found the place she belongs and is understood and completely loved for who she is

willow went from miserable, bullied girl who didn't believe she could do anything right and tried to make herself so small to a natural team leader and complete girlboss (with a cute boyfriend) who just...oozes confidence in everything that she is, there is no way you can look at her and believe people once dared to call her half-a-witch and if anyone did now she could take them to the cleaners except she couldn't care less and the rest of the hexsquad would do it for her anyway

gus went from the kid who didn't think he could do anything right to a confident teacher who gets to show students his passion for the human realm (and he can pop in and out all the time which is the dream!) and being a prodigy is really a gift now, not something that sets him apart and makes him a target but instead an awesome teacher who can empathize with students having a hard time and is just plain cool on top of all that as he teaches them not to eat paperclips

amity went from one dimensional mean girl actually desperately trying to earn her parents' approval to wild, adventure seeking author who made up for who she was, cut ties with her emotionally abusive mother and terrible friends, has a close relationship with her dad now plus the best friends ever (byeeee boscha), and also has an awesome girlfriend as she travels all over the isles doing exactly what she wants with no one controlling her

and wow okay hunter went from the golden guard who obeyed belos' every order out of the insane desire to be needed and special without realizing if he messed up belos was literally growing his replacement because he was always just a copy of someone belos both hated but couldn't let go of haha that's dark to being just hunter who has guardians he doesn't have to flinch away from and tons of friends and he gets to carve palismen just how he wanted and his girlfriend could definitely bench press him and he'll always remember the first friend who ever found him (chose him!!) and saved his life in so many ways THE HEXSQUAD IS SO GOOD I JUST!!!!!!!

[scarstarved]

peak sibling behavior.

[babyangelsky]

My face hurts from smiling for the past hour and a half the special episode was exactly what I wanted! I just--

[mayasdeluca]

Danielle and Stefania - Marina Panel - Day Two

[felicitykings]

ANJELIKA WASHINGTON as Beth Chapel & CAMERON GELLMAN as Rick Tyler

STARGIRL (2020-2022) ↳ Season Three

[themynock]

listening to the Firefly episodes next because I LOVE FIREFLY and then I'll finally get to evil campaign and then THAT'S IT I GUESS....

[bunnakit]

Bake Me Please is very quickly becoming one of my favorite currently airing shows and here's why (no one asked, I know.)

We have a lot of really, really heavy shows going on right now. Just for the ones I'm currently watching, Last Twilight is so packed with so many emotions while The Sign is throwing us into this deeply intriguing plot. Playboyy is chaos incarnate embroiled in a larger complex mystery and Pit Babe is... well, more mystery and some angst I suppose. Cooking Crush has a lot of goofy elements (I haven't seen ep 2 yet, today has been packed) and does offer some comedic relief but it does this with a certain high level of energy.

So what does Bake Me Please have to do with this?

Bake Me Please is soft, it's gentle and warm and not unlike having a warm comforting little pastry in the middle of an overwhelming schedule. It's a brief little reprieve from all these heavy emotions, thoughts, energy, chaos, etc. It's just a show showing you how people can be united through a mutual love of something, and how food is very often a mutual love that brings people together. Shin and Peach's romance might seem complicated but it's really not. They fall in love in a way that makes it look easy, like two pieces fitting together that were just waiting for each other. Peach's grandmother's love and passion for baking set them each on their paths early in life and those paths were almost assuredly always destined to cross.

I love Bake Me Please for the warm embrace it is at the end of a long week of heavy, hard hitting shows that leave me a little exhausted mentally and I really encourage everyone to give it a shot. Is it the best story in the world? No, it's fine. But it's gentle and beautiful (and ugh the food is so pretty, the cinematography is so good, and Shin, Peach, and Guy have my entire heart.)

[castlescrumblingdvwn]

people finding somun annoying in episode 11... oh well. ig he hasn't been the most level headed person, but he was not being 'selfish' when he said he was against killing ma juseok.

when he insists on summoning juseok instead of killing him, it's not just juseok he is trying to save, but the souls trapped inside him too. if he is killed, those souls will be lost forever. and like hana pointed out- killing is not the solution, because almost-invincible evil spirits like ma juseok may appear in the future too, and they can't go about killing them every time.

though, motak's argument was valid too-- time is limited, and they need to stop more victims from appearing.

the conflict between somun and motak has been building up for a while, and it reached its peak this episode because both of them are at the end of their ropes---

somun: because he realized that juseok was still trying to fight off hwang pilgwang's control, which for him is a ray of hope, one he desperately clings on to. keep in mind that this is before he finds out that hanul was 'killed', because once motak blurts that out, you can SEE the horror on somun's face and how he just... breaks. he is grasping at straws and it strikes him at this moment, the weight of what he's just heard, and of motak's mental anguish in that moment; and then his scream-he's this close to losing it.

motak: he just watched his colleague get killed by ma juseok, strengthening his belief that killing him is now the only solution. his anger and frustration gets worse when he sees somun still trying to hold out for an idealistic solution despite their dire situation. and he couldn't care less about that, because he sees ma juseok as an absolute evil who needs to be stopped. keep in mind that motak is a detective- and unlike somun, he does not have much of an attachment to juseok. so this line of thought would be natural to him.

they're both so emotionally drained atp, this was bound to happen. hanul's death is what finally pushed motak to the edge- until he finds out that ma juseok tried to save hanul.

all in all, i'm just glad that hanul lived, and somun and motak reconciled, and now the counters look like they're finally ready to take hpg down together-- and this time as a team and somun will finally lean on them and the other counters can show what they're capable of as well !!

[somedayillbepeterpan]

Indulge me if you will, but here are the things I'm thankful for about Crash Course in Romance/Ilta Scandal.

There are a lot reviews for this show about what could have worked and what they didn't get right. I will get to that since I'm only human but before all that, CCIR/Ilta Scandal team, thank you so much.

-Thank you for giving Jung Kyungho the lead that he has said is the closest to his heart which even his gf, Choi Sooyoung, have said. For giving him a character that showcased his range and his undeniable charm. He's been under the radar for far too long. Which I actually didn't realise because he steals the scene for whenever he is on in all the shows I've seen of him so far. He actually first caught my eye from that random cameo he has from the 1st episode of Crash Landing on You (is the title fate or just a Netflix marketing ploy?)

-Thank you for introducing me to Jeon Do Yeon. I'm not korean but I read that a lot of the actors/actresses in SoKor chose Jeon Do Yeon as their acting influence. She is a fire that won't be extinguished. She put a credibility and strength in Nam Haengseon's character that I cannot imagine anyone else playing her. But, she was also so good in her art that I could clearly see Nam Haengseon brought to life by how the writer/director intended it. I am definitely going to watch anything that she's on right now.

-Thank you for showcasing a love story between people who were middle-aged and are in a moment in their lives where they didn't think that they deserved any change. Who were used to how equally mundane and chaotic their lives were. I loved that while the title cards represented the whole theme of the episode, it was pretty much focused on the development of Chiyeol and Haengseon's relationship. It was playful and thematic but also had actually really good meanings behind them. Someday, I'll get to writing an analysis on the title cards.

-Thank you for also not highlighting Chiyeol's wealth as something to save Haengseon. Too many kdramas give this "hero" status to the wealthy characters. I love that Haengseon was who she was from beginning to the end. Fiercely simply beautiful. She didn't need saving but there were moments that she was stopped at sacrificing too much. She was the "hero" in the story. A three dimensional hero.

CCIR/Ilta Scandal has many flaws and I will get to it too but I love it so much that I know that even though I'm frustrated, I'm willing to overlook them (I can't get over my frustration over the no-mention of the dream kiss).

[theselightsareblinding]

I can't even begin to explain how much I loved this series and how much it meant to me. I have been fond of TayNew since I started watching thai series and was beyond excited when they came back and a new series was announced. As happy as I was, I couldn't begin to imagine how perfect it would be. While I'm a fan I had my doubts too, it was a great challenge, but they proved me and a lot of people wrong. They literally did everything right, not only on the finale but through the whole run. Almost every scene felt spot on.

These three months saturdays with Cherry Magic were my comfort zone, made me cry with happiness, get chills, feel cosy, and seen. Made me remember kindness and growth exist and that all of us are capable of love and deserve to be loved, even if we feel small and invisible sometimes. And I'm grateful to all the crew for that, for making a series so well done all those messages were able to come across so beautifully.

[bl-bam-beyond]

STAY BY MY SIDE (2023, TAIWAN)

Episode 10 The Finale

Jiang Chi (YANG I HSUAN) hurt himself slightly and Gu Bu Xia (HONG WEI ZHE) rushes home thinking the worse. But just a minor incident.

Jiang Chi assures Gu Bu Xia that his parents never care about his choices. And he won't start now. That he would never let him face them alone.

That he promises to always be by his side. Followed by a warm embrace. Parents or ghosts. They'll face it together.

@pose4photoml @lutawolf

[losergirlranboolive]

trying to think about how far they've come without crying: impossible

[tasthedelulu]

Me going into 2023 with an unhealthy obsession with Moroccan football players, depressed poor grades and dreaming I'm going to marry Nayef Aguerd .

[cowboycannibalism]

finishing up the season at Spirit these next few weeks and I'm torn between missing my team and ready to see my regular coworkers everyday again

[lotus-soup-pot]

I can't believe that Never let me go already ended. It was beautiful to witness the growth of Nueng and Palm, the progress of their relationship, them overcoming obstacles, facing them, challenging them; to catch glimpse of Ben and Chopper's relationship, to see Chopper's struggles, to cry and grief with them, to feel happiness and joy seeing all of them be content and happy.