#is this scene with him going omg no i would never foreshadowing or irony or what
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unseeliefaerie · 5 months ago
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also i have definitely read the book so i must have just fucking. forgot that lestat shows up at the trial. what the fuck
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revel-inbluehues · 11 months ago
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Oh my goodness gracious, I am several different types of broken rn. I just watched episode 7, and I NEED TO RANT AND I'M PROBABLY GOING TO LEAK A SPOILER OR TWO.
Okay, firstly, the first half was hilarious, just FX and MQ being absolute comedic gold. I completely forgot that FX was afraid of women since I read the novels a long time ago, but it was hilarious. He looked so disgusted. Them getting in funny situation is good as it is, but the animators did a fantastic job at the facial expressions of FX, MQ and the background heavenly officials who were hearing all of this play out. I laughed at it all, and poor SQX being embarrassed, tired, and exasperated at the dice shenanigans that he had to deal with earlier.
But, funny as it was, the second part was my favourite bit.
I literally froze when I saw Fang Xin. It was beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Knowing what that blade had done, the history it has made it so much more impactful since this is the first time since this is the first time XL is seeing it in 600 years or so while this is the first time HC is seeing it in around 800 years if I remember it correctly. It is such a metaphorically heavy blade, and seeing its design and animation is so very beautiful.
Meanwhile, LQQ commented on how different XL seemed, and XL responded on how this is how he always was, just that LQQ never knew it. Even still, XL felt like a teacher to LQQ, so I feel like no matter how separate XL tried to be, he did very much care for LQQ as I'm sure the next episode will show.
But I think the major part that got me was LQQ's speech about not becoming full of resentment or like XL, which is one hell of a gut punch. Once again, bravo to the animators for that little cut to XL's eyes widening. I always knew LQQ was a parallel to XL, and it is most clearest here. In that moment, XL knew that he was LQQ's White No Face, and that, in LQQ's perspective, where he started the worst moments of his life in a twisted attempt to make LQQ just as resentful as him. It was a fantastic comparison and a terrible irony to XL, something he clearly acknowledged as he laughed and tried so hard not to cry. XL's comparison to the White No Face is something that will probably hurt every time, since to XL, only he and JW know about it, and he's unable to share the burden of what happened, which probably just hurts even more. The parallel between LQQ's words to XL and XL's words to White No-Face is so painful, especially to XL, who thinks that it's his burden to bare, and it probably hurts more when you consider that he literally just got Fang Xin back.
And throughout all of this, the one other person who knew all of this, and wanted to share the burden was standing right next to him, looking hurt and about to cry as he watch his most loved hurt. HC knew the significance of it all, and it was a stark reminder of all the times he failed to protect the one he loved the most, and since this right after he accidently hurt XL as well, this must be painful for him too. There is so much foreshadowing for all the donghua-watchers only and so much tragedy underlining this scene.
The part where XL hesitated to hold Fangxin, when you know everything, hurts so much. It caused him so much trauma, wielding it would have just been such a painful reminder.
Let me move onto fangirling before I cry.
Firstly, I was waiting for the daruma doll bit for a while. He looks so cute and angry at the same time. It's adorable, and I laughed when LQQ side-eyed HC in the daruma form.
Secondly, why do HC and XL still look so HOT EVEN AS THE WEIRD CANDLE DEMONS, OMG???? HC with horns, blue skins, and black sclera is going to haunt me for DAYS, and XL looks so good with it as well. The candles on their heads look so funny though.
The next episode is for the Qi Rong simps, and I would like to remind everyone that Qi Rong, heathen that he is, is still physically hot, even if I have the visceral desire to punch him.
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marriageandthecrown · 3 years ago
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The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family
On first watch ...
I must say I think they cast this docu-drama extremely well. Anne and George are *chef's kiss*, Thomas B I love as well. And omg Thomas Howard ... This portrayal of Norfolk is a million times better performed than Bernard Hill's in Wolf Hall. This guy, Philip Brodie, both menacing and loathsome in equal measure; he is so the embodiment of that bastard, Howard, it's like the fucker has come back to be channelled through him. *shudder*
I'm enjoying the first part is focused on Thomas for a time. It makes a refreshing change to not have Thomas demonised as a bad father and coward.
Would have liked to have seen Elizabeth Boleyn feature more (but no shocker she isn't since the lady always vanishes from sight and mind around the same year every time in everything 🙄).
No Jane Boleyn feature or mention at all - at this point I'm going to take that as a win, given the amount of crap that woman still gets!
As already stated I enjoy seeing Mary B's sass in a particular moment. She is not taking shit at all, another good performance.
No CoA portrayal which is interesting. No Mary I mention either.
Thomas Cromwell comes in super late. But my God the foreshadowing irony of his positive arrival for the Boleyns in comparison to how we all know the bitter end he plays his hand in is almost painful - but in a horrifyingly entertaining way.
I like the choice you never see Henry's face, only his hands or shoulders or outfit instead so you know who it is; all attention on other people is very refreshing.
Jane Seymour's silent two seconds ... gotta say the actor is perfect casting physically as her, especially her face. Again, she's given no shape, but *shrug* no biggie this time round.
Strange choice to leave out Anne and Cromwell's fall out over monastic treasures ending up in royal treasury as it would have been quite pivotal in his decision to extricate himself from her permanently ... But then again the dissolution doesn't really get mentioned anyway.
The last episode is a bit rushed, it must be said, a lot of things and people left out. Maybe it is a focus on the very bare bones of what happened as we know and less as to theories, the intricacies and such; after all, we always end up in the same place 💔
I love how they bring Elizabeth as queen into proceedings towards the end. Incredibly moving with a couple of scenes which make me mist up over.
On the whole I'd say this is a respectful documentary, and beautifully performed by everyone. I'm not in the know about costumes (if I think it looks good then I like it is the extent of my "knowledge"), but they are pretty good from what I can tell. We don't get the expected French hood at every turn, but I'm not bothered. The historians involved are a good choice ... one in particular I'm still side-eying at as don't know what to make of her (but if I recall from what I've heard they're not great things).
And to finish I cannot stress enough how utterly relieved I am that certain people are not present for this show because that would have been a shit storm I'd've had trouble navigating, I gotta tell you.
And yes, I will be watching again.
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Head Case (S2, E6)
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My time-stamped thoughts for this episode. As always I reference Malcolm’s mental health. A lot. So if that’s going to be a trigger for you, don’t keep reading.
SPOILERS AHEAD:
0:03 - This clip of Malcolm in the car is from the pilot episode. I was so betrayed by this clip. Full disclosure - I’ve always had a thing for Malcolm’s jacket from the pilot episode. I just love it and I think Tom Payne looks cute in it. BUT - I was betrayed because Malcolm isn’t wearing my favourite jacket in the next scene (I was disappointed but not surprised). Rant about wardrobe over. 
0:20 - This is weird to me. In the clip right before this, when Malcolm was coming to Claremont (wearing the awesome jacket) - Malcolm is clearly in emotional distress. He’s not in a good mood. BUT right here, when Malcolm is chatting with Mr. David he seems like he’s in a good mood. Not one of his manic good moods - just a regular good one.
0:32 - Anyone else notice how visibly uncomfortable Jessica AND Malcolm are? This whole Ainsley situation is literally going to destroy them both. :(
0:34 - sooooo Mr. David knows by now right? He has to? ALSO when the European FBI guy shows up in a few episodes this is going to be bad for Malcolm and Jessica right? The FBI guy will probs talk to Mr. David who will be like - oh yeah, they’ve had more ‘family meetings’ in the past 6 months than in the past 20 years. 
1:22 - Sooooo this whole family honestly thinks Ainsley’s going to become a serial killer. From the tidbits of her childhood that we’ve seen, the way she treated Malcolm in Q&A, and generally how she acts when she wants to get a story - I’m not surprised. Read my thoughts on older episodes (1x7, 1x20, 2x5), I’ve always thought Ainsley was a sociopath or psychopath. The girl doesn’t show a lot of moral backbone or sympathy for anyone. 
1:33 - Wait. Does this montage of Malcolm’s erratic behaviour mean that Malcolm killed someone as a kid? And doesn’t know it? Or is this just a reference to the whole ‘girl in the box’ trauma arc from last season?
1:44 - “I wish I didn’t know that you were a killer.” Anyone else get major flashbacks to the movie Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause? “I wish I had never become Santa at all” then we get an AU for 40 mins? Just me? Cool - excuse my bad taste in Christmas movies. 
1:50 - hahaha Martin is so bitter.
2:25 - You know, as much as I love to hate Martin - he has a point. Malcolm loved his Dad (still does whether he wants to admit it or not) in 98′ - why is Malcolm chill with Ainsley killing but not Martin? Is it because with Martin, he found a poor girl tortured in a box but with Ainsley he saw her kill a man that was threatening their family? Or was it because Martin tried to kill Malcolm but Ainsley hasn’t (yet?) **honestly - that would be such an interesting episode - if Ainsley tries to kill Malcolm**
2:33 - THANK YOU. Someone finally thanks Malcolm for trying to protect Ainsley (and in extension Jessica) from the emotional trauma he’s been dealing with since the age of 10. EVEN THOUGH PROTECTING THEM IS MAKING HIS MENTAL STATE WORSE. Seriously - Malcolm is going to snap soon I honestly won’t be surprised if we get some suicidal ideation from him this season (especially if things don’t improve). Look at those big sad puppy dog eyes when Jess thanks him.
2:38 - hahahaha that side-eyed glare directed at Martin. 
2:53 - I know Jessica had good intentions here - she’s trying to protect both of her children but honestly, this whole interaction was probably super upsetting for Malcolm. Think about it - BOTH of his parents haven’t tried to have a serious discussion with him at the same time since he was at 10 years old or younger. This interaction is probably bringing up some memories for Malcolm and making him grieve for the childhood he lost all over again. 
3:06 - “You’re gross.” followed by a very regal wave at Mr. David. YES. Queen Jessica. <3
3:25 - Malcolm startling JT is pretty freaking cute. Look at how JT’s expression immediately changes from startled to concerned. I don’t blame him. Malcolm gives off major manic energy in this scene. The visit with the parents did not leave him in a good place. Also - Malcolm straight up admitted that he’s had a ‘rough morning’ this boy almost never tells the truth when he’s struggling. He’s fine. He’s always fine. 
3:30 - “Rough month.” IS THIS IT? IS THIS ALL I’M GOING TO GET? JT had a baby THREE EPISODES AGO. ‘rough month’ is a reference to the fact that he’s a new dad and he’s struggling with lack of sleep, leaving Tally alone with the baby while he’s a work, being a good husband, adjusting to dad life, ect. RIGHT?!? We’ve literally had no mention of the baby since 2x3 and I’m losing my mind. I just want someone to say, “Hey JT, how’s the baby?” that’s it. I want 5 seconds of dialogue. Just an acknowledgment that the child exists. 
3:54 - “Sooo bring me up to speed.” OMG. That smile is both extremely manic and completely adorable. Seriously - why is no one on the team more concerned about Malcolm during this episode? AND WHERE THE EFF IS EDRISA IN THIS SCENE?!? We’ve been robbed. 
4:21 - “What? I liked math class.” OMG. JT is a closet math nerd. You can’t take this headcanon away from me. 
4:24 - hahahaha look at Malcolm absorbing the new information about JT. He’s like.....yes. I will keep that information for later. Very good. Will pry further. 
5:04 - I love Dani. She’s perfect. She can see that Malcolm just checked out into his own horror of a memory. So she gently teases him to bring him back to reality. <3 This is true friendship. <3
6:00 - Was I the only one who thought it was weird that Gil asked Malcolm to help with the canvasing? Like - doesn’t Malcolm always help? Isn’t that part of what he does to build his profile?
6:12 - “KGB agent” Yes. Malcolm is still annoyed that Ainsley was so competitive about a literal murder last episode. I promise you. Ainsley’s probably still annoyed too. 
6:26 - This is why Malcolm is considering telling Ainsley the truth. He’s already losing her. May as well rip off the band-aid. She might not react as badly finding out from him as she would finding out by herself.
6:51 - “That is my vagina.” hahahahaha OMG. As a woman I must say: HOW?!?! As someone who adores JT:  hahahahahahahaha OMG. 
7:23 - “You’re getting a lot of mileage out of that tidbit”. lol. JT gently teasing Malcolm is one of my favourite things. Hands down. Especially since they’ve reached a point in their friendship where Malcolm doesn’t seem scared or offended when JT makes fun of him. They’re acting like brothers and I LOVE IT. <3
7:25 - “That’s the tip of the iceberg my man.” I have no idea why I am so amused by someone calling Malcolm “my man” but I am. 
7:36 - “The Bowery Ripper” hahaha the look that JT and Dani exchange when Malcolm starts nerding out.
8:00 - Wendell is kind of creepy. But like a weird, non-threatening creepy?
8:22 - OMG. JT let the vagina sculpture go. hahaha Look at how grossed out Dani is hahahaha she’s like, “Ugh. Men are gross.”
8:30 - This is why I love JT. He knows that that elevator is sketchy as hell. Plus it’s some (less than subtle) foreshadowing for what’s to come in this episode. 
8:41 - How did Dani find out he was at Claremont?! Does Mr. David call Gil every time Malcolm visits?!? ......this is my new headcanon. You will have to pry it from my cold dead hands. 
9:00 - This is a really cute moment between Dani and Malcolm. Regardless of whether or not you ship Brightwell - it’s really sweet to see Malcolm interacting so honestly with someone. He’s telling Dani the truth about something and she’s not making him feel bad about how messed up his family is or how weird his situation is. She just listens and teases him to make him smile. That is a good friend. IDC how you feel about Brightwell - right now - this is a GOOD FRIEND moment and Malcolm deserves more of them. 
9:10 - Annnnnnndddd this is why Brightwell shouldn’t happen (right now). Dani is still hurt that Malcolm doesn’t trust her enough to tell her everything. She still doesn’t completely trust him after what happened last season. A romantic relationship without 100% trust will fail. End of story. They’re great friends but right now they can’t be in a romantic relationship. It’ll end poorly. (Damn, I hope Brightwell is endgame though).
9:38 - hahaha Greta Swan is a perfect comedic relief for the Dani/Malcolm tension we just witnessed. This girl is a little nuts and a lot funny. 
10:00 - “Dad’s lived here his whole life” - wow. The writers really left us some big bread crumbs. We go from the scene where someone mentions a serial killer who killed someone (who was abducted from this hotel) in 1963. THEN we find a strange, gossipy woman and her grumpy father who has lived there his whole life. Coincidence? Nah. 
10:17 - SERIOUSLY?!? The Whitly home is ENORMOUS. WHY IS JESSICA LETTING AINSLEY WORK IN THE MURDER BASEMENT?!?!?! We literally just found out that Jessica has a SOLARIUM somewhere in this house. 
10:40 - “The guy definitely seems like he kills people.” Oh the irony here. 
10:55 - “Are you upset with me?” This is soft and I love it. Malcolm is being vulnerable with his little sister and it warms my heart. 
11:07 - “Insomnia sucks.” “Who knew?” Again. Irony. 
11:18 - “Anything you want to talk about?” This is precious. Malcolm loves Ainsley SO FREAKING MUCH. He has major Dad/Big brother/concerned school counsellor energy here and I’m here for it. 
11:38 - Malcolm’s soooo going to replay this conversation in his head about a million times. He’s going to blame himself for Ainsley’s murder victim of this episode. He’s going to play the “what-if” game. What if - he told her the truth here? Would she still have killed someone tonight? 
11:52 - Look at Ainsley’s face here. She seems sort of confused and comforted? Like maybe the fractions of memories that she’s admitting to having are making her believe that she killed Endicott and it scares her. Malcolm telling her otherwise is probably comforting on some level. It’s helping her convince herself that she’s done nothing wrong. 
12:25 - According to IMDB - this isn’t the episode LDP directed SO WHY IS THERE SO LITTLE GIL CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE?!?!?!
12:27 - What the hell is the puddle on the floor btw? Is it paint? Tar? Blood? I thought construction hadn’t started on the hotel yet?
14:14 - Malcolm. You. Are. A. Moron. Why go towards the creepy elevator that opened by itself? Why did you think that was a good idea?
14:29 - The Bowery Ripper is pretty strong for an old guy. I mean, Malcolm isn’t that big and he was caught off guard but still.
14:38 - I wanted this scene to be reality SO SO BADLY. I don’t even care about the Brightwell interaction in this scene. Malcolm is on a hospital bed. With an ice pack. I could’ve watched 45 minutes of “Malcolm in the hospital” content. The fact that this boy didn’t spend longer than a 30 second scene in the hospital is a CRIME. Why does Fedak hate giving us the whump aftercare?!? WHY?!?! Doesn’t he know like half the fandom LIVES FOR IT?!?
14:40 - You know how I knew this was the start of Malcolm’s AU dream? 2 reasons: 1) Dani has her hand on the ice pack on Malcolm’s head, even though he totally doesn’t need her help to hold the ice pack to his head. 2) GIL ISN”T HERE. .....although this episode did us dirty with the lack of Gil content (I miss Papa!Gil so much)
14:46 - There’s something about dream JT. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Real and dream JT are almost identical. But dream JT seems to be more open with Malcolm? IDK - he’s more relaxed around Malcolm? I can’t quite describe it. Did anyone else notice that there was just something a little bit different about dream JT? Not even in a bad way. Just different. 
15:15 - “Noooo she said it could’ve been worse. Not the same.” hahaha YES DANI. Good looking out. Call out this boy for neglecting his health. 
15:24 - This whole scene where Dani and Malcolm do a joint interrogation was awesome. They were talking pretty fast which I found a little distracting but JT said it best, “They were on FIRE”.  One thing I REALLY liked about the scene was the dynamic between Dani and Malcolm. Neither one of them was really taking a lead in the interrogation. They were equal partners and I think that says a lot about Malcolm’s romantic desires. He doesn’t want to dominate anyone. He doesn’t want to be taken advantage of. He just wants someone he can trust and respect. Someone who will trust and respect him. He wants a partner. An equal partner. I think that’s a really healthy desire for anyone in search of a relationship. 
16:12 - an affair? Did we know that Lyle and/or Katrina were married?!? If they weren’t married it would just be a relationship. Not an affair. 
17:01 - Is this honestly the first time Dani has called Malcolm by his first name? In 26 episodes? It must be right? Because I swear I was so shocked my heart skipped a beat (also my Brightwell heart melted but that’s a whole different thing). 
17:06 - .....so in Malcolm’s dream does he still work for Major Crimes? Is JT running the department? I need some more details here. 
17:12 - Soft!JT <3 <3 <3 How cute is it that in Malcolm’s AU dream, JT (and Dani) don’t actually change (in terms of personality). Their roles in his life just intensify. Dani becomes his significant other and JT becomes a much closer friend/brother. It’s precious. <3 <3 <3 
17:52 - Something about the fact that Jessica isn’t drinking liquor in the AU is hilarious and depressing to me. It’s funny because, well, it just tickles me. It’s depressing because Malcolm understands that Jessica drinks to dull the pain. In this AU, she isn’t in pain. She’s happy. Therefore, she doesn’t need alcohol. I don’t know about you but the fact that Malcolm’s subconscious wanted his mom to be happy so badly that she became (more or less) sober - is heartbreaking and heartwarming all at the same time. 
18:11 - “No one in this family is scared of a little blood right?” The irony here is THICK.
19:23 - The fact that Ainsley is a doctor just like Martin in Malcolm’s AU is terrifying and hilarious. This whole “I watched Ainsley kill a man” thing is really destabilizing Malcolm’s questionable mental health.
19:27 - “Please Ainsley is the talented one. I’m a distance second.” ....does this mean that Endicott isn’t the first person Ainsley has killed? Does this mean subconsciously Malcolm somehow thinks that Ainsley is a better serial killer than Martin?
19:56 - “No phones at dinner okay?” Something about the way Martin is looking at Malcolm at this moment and Martin’s tone of voice made me think - “Shit. Martin’s still a serial killer in Malcolm’s AU.” Especially since they Ainsley literally just announced to the room that he’s getting a from Claremont. 
20:06 - Yep. That’s a nightmare. From the back, Claremont!Gil probably looked like Martin circa mid-2010s for Malcolm. 
20:09 - Look idc who you ship on this show. But I will fight you if you don’t think that Malcolm being comforted after a nightmare by someone he loves is the sweetest thing ever. Look at how Dani gently rubs his arm and back. Ugh. This is the kind of safety Malcolm DESERVES. 
20:43 - Dani lying on Malcolm’s chest. <3 It just makes me so happy. Not even necessarily because it’s Dani (although I do ship Brightwell as end game) but because Malcolm’s subconscious is showing us his ideal relationship and we don’t see anything wild or questionable - we just see G-rated cuddling. And damn if that doesn’t say a lot about how much Malcolm just wants to be loved. 
20:53 - .......Can we have a full episode’s worth of footage where Malcolm is unconscious on the floor? I know I’m a basket case but it would make my whump heart so happy.....even happier if that footage was immediately followed by 40 mins of hospital care/comfort footage.
20:59 - I know that time has sort of slowed down for the purpose of plot in this episode but ngl - every time we saw the elevator approaching passed out Malcolm all I could think was “this is the slowest elevator in the world.”
21:26 - Malcolm is so so relaxed and comfortable in this scene. I want him to be this happy forever. 
22:07 - “You deserve all of it.” Malcolm subconsciously just wants permission to be happy. He doesn’t think he deserves to be happy (especially after Endicott). That little revelation broke my heart. Also the Brightwell kiss was adorable. Dani takes control because, Malcolm wants to feel wanted and this is how his subconscious is manifesting that desire. I will argue that Malcolm doesn’t necessarily want a relationship where his partner takes charge or dominates him. He made coffee of both of them. They’re living in his apartment. They’re having calm, mature, adult conversations. They are both equal partners in his dream relationship. 
22:45 - Dani isn’t scared of Malcolm when his hand starts shaking. She isn’t judging him. She’s just concerned. <3
22:47 - “Existential ennui”? Soooo much french in this episode. Damn. “Jamais vu”, “Quelle suprise”. Now “ennui”. 
23:35 - “I don’t fit your profile.” ....am I expected to believe that Malcolm didn’t realize this was a dream until this moment? Dani calling him “Malcolm Whitly” in the last scene wasn’t a red flag? Or the fact that Ainsley is a doctor. Or that Martin isn’t in Claremont? Or that Jessica isn’t drinking booze by the bucket? I mean, I know he has a head injury but these are big red flags. 
24:15 - Sooooo is Wendell dead irl? Because this is technically a dream. 
25:02 - “I thought we were looking for an inexperienced psychopath. A first time killer.”......this is him projecting about Ainsley right? Am I overthinking this? And now he says, “I was wrong”. Is that supposed to suggest that Malcolm thinks Ainsley has killed someone before Endicott?
25:07 - “The blows are confident. They were having fun.”.....couldn’t the same be said about how Ainsley stabbed Endicott? They were definitely confident stabs (plus a confident throat slitting). 
25:14 - “We’re looking for a serial killer.” Istg the writers are hinting that Ainsley is a serial killer (or will become one soon).
25:27 - Mr. David appears in the AU but Edrisa doesn’t. We were ROBBED.
26:07 - I’m not the only one who thinks that beard makes Gil look like a werewolf right?
26:33 - Claremont!Gil is creepy. LDP’s performance here is really really good. Also - I hate it. Because serial killer Gil is just not my Gil and it upsets me to see Gil chained to a wall. 
26:56 - Sooooo in the AU “The Surgeon” is still at large right? ....you’d think Malcolm would be trying to solve that case with Dani and JT. You know, an active prolific serial killer in New York?
27:34 - The way that Martin, Gil, and Malcolm interact in this scene is really interesting to me. In a lot of ways, this isn’t an AU. Think about it. 
In the dream: Gil is frantically trying to convince Malcolm that Martin is a serial killer. In a way, Gil is trying to protect Malcolm from Martin.
In reality: Gil just shoots Malcolm disapproving looks when he mentions seeing Martin. Gil desperately tries to protect Malcolm from Martin.
In the dream: Martin is trying to convince Malcolm that Gil is a monster. He’s trying to convince Malcolm that he’s a Good father. That he would never hurt Malcolm. That he loves Malcolm. 
In reality - Martin is the same. 
The only main difference between AU!Martin, AU!Gil, and their real counterparts is their temperaments. AU!Martin has Gil’s calm, comforting, and rational temperament while AU!Gil has Martin’s angry, manic, and controlling temperament.
What is the same between the AU characters and their real counterparts? 
Martin is still a manipulative killer.
Gil still shoots Malcolm looks of concern (27:45). 
Gil and Martin still hate each other. 
28:30 - Even dream Martin tries to gaslight Malcolm. 
28:56 - “You can always count on Dad.” ....is this how Malcolm really feels about Martin subconsciously? It kind of makes sense? Who did Malcolm turn to when Ainsley did the unthinkable? Not Gil or Jessica. Malcolm said it in 1x12 - (I’m paraphrasing) “The child in me thought he cared. Loved me even.” I think there’s still a part of Malcolm that believes that. Or at least a part of Malcolm that desperately wants to believe that. 
29:17 - “I’ve never been to a crime scene before.” That’s because you create the crime scene, Martin. In all versions of reality. 
29:20 - annnnnnd AU Martin shares regular Martin’s weird fascination with Dani. 
31:00 - JT being buddy-buddy with Martin is hands down the most horrifying part of the AU. 
31:10 - “I think he’s having a psychotic break.” ......I want this to be foreshadowing so so so badly. I think it would be so interesting to see how the team, Jessica, Ainsley, and even Martin deal with Malcolm just having a total breakdown. Maybe not a full psychotic break. Maybe a nervous breakdown? Or he succumbs to his suicidal ideation? Probably a little too dark for network TV though.
31:34 - “I’m very protective of her and her boots.” Does Malcolm see himself as the Bowery Ripper, trying to protect Ainsley as opposed to his daughter? Or is the Bowery Ripper supposed to be a metaphor for Martin protecting Ainsley? Is Malcolm going to take the fall for Ainsley and all her murders?!? 
32:45 - “Why did you kill again? After all these years.” istg this is hinting that Ainsley killed someone as a kid and Martin knows about it.
33:00 - “I can’t let my daughter know what I was.” .....is the Bowery Ripper supposed to be Ainsley? Is Ainsley killing people to try and protect Malcolm? Ugh. I’m totally overthinking this.
33:02 - Even in his dream, Malcolm can’t bring himself to kill his father. Wether that is by cutting off contact with Martin irl or letting the Bowery Ripper kill him in the AU.
33:07 - Actually though - why doesn’t Malcolm carry a gun IRL? We know he’s trained to use one. We saw him use one in the pilot on a case for the FBI. Is there some sort of NYPD rule about consultants carrying weapons? Is it a rule that Gil has imposed on Malcolm? Is it a rule that Malcolm has imposed on himself? A mixture? I want to know. 
33:38 - OMG. Is Malcolm going to try and kill Ainsley?!?! What a twist that would be. AU Malcolm just killed a killer. He doesn’t seem to feel bad about it and he agrees with Martin that “everything is okay now”. 
33:55 - This hug deeply moved me. Malcolm is fully aware that this hug isn’t real but he looks so content to be hugged by his father. Malcolm is finally getting a proper hug. <3 It honestly makes me wonder what Malcolm would do IRL for his father’s approval though. He’s clearly sooo desperate for Martin to love him. Who knows what Martin will be able to convince Malcolm to do in this season? Malcolm’s not all that mentally stable right now and he’s really vulnerable emotionally. I’m worried.
34:26 - “Not that it’s a competition.” ....yep. Ainsley wants to be better than Malcolm even in Malcolm’s own subconscious. 
35:00 - Heart. Breaking. Watching Ainsley, Martin, and Jessica tell Malcolm how good they think Dani is for him breaks my heart. Look at how happy Malcolm looks. Look at how desperately Malcolm wants this to be real. Ugh. My heart is shattered. 
35:20 - “You’re the best, big brother.” Even Malcolm’s subconsious knows that he’s an excellent big brother. Seriously, I love my younger brother but I don’t think I could ever cover up a murder for him. Never mind dispose of the body. Maybe I would? IDK the situation has never come up (thankfully).
35:25 - .....aaannnnnndd we’re back to the Girl in the Box.
35:58 - “Why would you ever want to leave?” “Because it’s all a lie.” Isn’t Malcolm living a lie IRL too? He’s pretending that Ainsley is a law-abiding citizen. He’s pretending that he isn’t an accomplice in a murder. He’s living in constant fear because of his secrets. They’re going to destroy him. This is why I think a suicide attempt is a possibility for this season. This trauma is a lot bigger (in some ways) than last season’s. Plus - Malcolm has a lot of pre-existing trauma. This could be the metaphoric straw that breaks the camel’s back.  
36:45 - “Even in my wildest dream. I’m still a detective. I need to seek the truth. No matter how painful.” That’s it. That’s Malcolm’s character in a nutshell. “Traumatized boy who intentionally puts himself through more trauma for the sake of seeking the truth.”
37:01 - “You’re right. I need to work on that.”.......if Malcolm tells Gil and/or the team about Ainsley next episode I will lose my mind. 
 37:15 - TOM PAYNE. YOU ABSOLUTE TREASURE. THIS IS SUCH A GREAT PERFORMANCE. THOSE UNSHED TEARS. THAT DESPERATE ANGER. THAT HOPELESSNESS AND DESPAIR.  <3 <3 <3 <3 
38:21 - Look, I’m a mechanical engineering student (not an expert) but if that was a wooden stick like I think it is - that would’ve NEVER stopped an elevator (at least, not long enough for Malcolm to escape). But I’ll overlook it for whump. Because Malcolm has a head wound and I’m loving it. 
38:33 - I’ve rewatched this clip of Malcolm with a bloody face meeting JT and Dani about 50 times (wish I was exaggerating that number). There is something so gorgeous about this scene. I mean - the fact that Malcolm is clearly in physical and emotional pain is enough to make my whump heart sing but it’s more than that. Listen to the genuine concern in JT’s voice when he says, “You okay?”. Look at Dani’s concerned face. Listen to how soft and desperate Malcolm’s voice is when he says, “When was the last time I talked to you?” Look at how concerned and confused JT and Dani are when Malcolm says, “I know who the killer is.” They’re not scared of Malcolm. They’re scared for Malcolm. Malcolm just showed up covered in blood, he can’t walk straight, he’s clearly confused, and now he’s claiming that he’s solved the case. They’re worried about him and they have every right to be. Listen to how broken Malcolm sounds when he says, “Long story.” <3 <3 <3 I’m in love with this scene. 
39:19 - “Are you sure about this?” “I have no idea.” This. Is. Important. JT and Dani have every reason to believe that this old man isn’t a killer but Malcolm’s head injury is making him confused. BUT they choose to trust Malcolm (or at the very least, humour him). They trust him enough to take a risk on him and I think that’s beautiful. I think that’s exactly what Malcolm needed after his nightmare of an AU dream. He needed to know that they care about him IRL. I hope he notices their behaviour despite the head injury. 
39:35 - Malcolm puts the skull down with his ungloved hand. I’m blaming the head injury. 
39:55 - Look this was a really moving scene. The parallel of Malcolm arresting a serial killer in front of the serial killer’s child and Martin being arrested in front of Malcolm is haunting. HOWEVER, when that old man stood up from the wheelchair my stupid brain went “THAT ASSHOLE NEVER EVEN NEEDED THE WHEELCHAIR?!?”.....even though he literally wasn’t in a wheelchair in Malcolm’s dream. 
40:40 - WE WERE ROBBED. I want to see the scene where Malcolm explains his dream to the team. I want to see GIL. WHERE THE EFF IS GIL IN THIS EPISODE?!?! FURTHERMORE - I WANT THE IRL VERSION OF “MALCOLM GOES TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A HEAD INJURY” SCENE. WTF FEDAK. GIVE ME THE AFTERCARE. 
40:47 - “That man will be buried in a turtleneck.” hahahahahaha OMG. Iconic. 
41:27 - “Goodnight Malcolm.” <3 <3 <3 She called him Malcolm IRL. Excuse me while I go and stoke my slow burn Brightwell fire. 
41:36 - “Goodnight.” This is the face of a man who just accepted the fact that he will never be happy. Malcolm honestly doesn’t think he deserves to be in a relationship. Especially with someone as beautiful, kind, and talented as Dani.
41:40 - THAT HAT. Was this really in Season 1?!?! I don’t remember it? But holy hell - I want to see Malcolm wear it. Like now. It’s going to make me laugh. I can feel it. 
41:53 - Immediately you can hear that something is wrong in Ainsley’s voice. She sounds distracted, dissociated, and scared. 
42:14 - Give. Tom. Payne. An. Emmy. Listen to his voice breaking here. He’s so close to tears and it’s genuinely beautiful. Such an astounding performance. 
42:51 - I honestly think Ainsley is shaking her head because she realizes that she made a mistake. She came to Malcolm because she thought he killed Endicott. She thought that he’d be able to understand. That he’d be able to help her because he had committed the same crime she just committed. She was wrong. He can help her - but legally, he really shouldn’t.
43:08 - Look. A new scene for Malcolm’s night terrors. 
43:15 - Yep. This is going to drive Malcolm into a mental breakdown. This is bad. 
43:20 - There’s a part of me that wants Malcolm to tattle on Ainsley. Just so he doesn’t have to keep the secret any longer. The secret is killing him. Telling won’t make the situation any better though. Gil and the team will react horribly and it’ll make Malcolm feel like garbage. Plus I can only imagine how the press would scrutinize the Whitly’s again. It won’t be good any way you slice it. 
I have a love/hate relationship with this episode. On one hand - it’s the cannon AU episode that every fanfiction lover dreams of. It’s also a really compelling episode complete with some excellent acting and great insight into Malcolm’s psyche. HOWEVER: 1) not enough Gil, 2) WHERE IS MY WHUMP AFTERCARE?, and 3) I wanted to see Malcolm at the base of that elevator for longer. The whump wasn’t prolonged enough for my sick soul. 
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mrsgreenworld · 4 years ago
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Sen Çal Kapımı Episode 17 aka Expect The Unexpected
I know I have been quite slow with the reviews lately. I guess real life just got busier and messier. But my thoughts are always with the show, with our two crazy lovesick kids. I make sure to watch each new episode live, keep up with new fragmans.
I remember before episode 17 aired, after having seen the fragmans, I was ready for another filler episode. I was also a bit frustrated that instead of moving the storyline forward they decided to randomly throw in the pregnancy scare trope. However, the writers managed to surprise me with the episode that I hadn't expected much from. I also believe we might have got a bit of foreshadowing as well as an important catalyst to finally move the story forward.
But let's discuss all the good and bad in detail.
The things I loved/liked:
☑️ how balanced this episode was: the transition from the lighter and funnier first part to a more loaded second half with some longing between Edser, completely unexpected turn of events at the party and finally - that gut-wrenching final scene; everything was done at the right pace, at least it felt that way to me; they didn't drag on the pregnancy misunderstanding, it was resolved in one day which I was more than happy with (it could've lasted for days 😬);
☑️ Serkan: my baby is back where he belongs - among all the things I loved about the episode 🥰❤️
honestly, Serkan and his response to the whole situation was one of the main highlights for me - it was hilarious, it was adorable, it was sweet, it was loving;
I have already mentioned before that I absolutely love how attuned to Eda Serkan is; this episode wasn't an exception; do you remember the moment he realised something was up? it literally took a comment from Leyla to Eda about tea and our boy's eyebrows immediately furrowed in confusion and suspicion; and when he came up to Eda to tell her they would work together and asked if that was okay - of course he noticed how Eda's face changed before she left for the bathroom; and a concerned hubby that he is he asked Leyla what was wrong and then instructed her to keep tabs on Eda - swoon 🥰😍
that phone call to the family doctor and his face when he heard the doctor mention pregnancy - 🤣🤣🤣🤣
and then his comment about Ebola completely cracked me up - he's such a hypochondriac 👀😬🙈😂
his bathroom meltdown - comedy GOLD! Kerem was spectacular in that scene, his facial expressions as well as that "NE???!!!" - worthy of a standing ovation 👏👏👏 and it proves what a great actor he is in both funny comedy moments and loaded dramatic scenes; it gets me rolling on the floor when he juggles all sorts of facial expressions and I drown in my own tears when he cries;
then there were tiny adorable moments that, I think, really spoke volumes yet again what sort of person Serkan is - kind and caring, someone who loves deeply; when he told Eda not to sit down so fast, when he asked if she was hungry, tried to make her sit down, was worried that she was cold, took unhealthy snacks from her and got her fruit and nuts instead, was making sure she was comfortable, kept glancing at her stomach - all that was a sneak peek at what Serkan Bolat will be as a father; he will be such a mother hen and when Eda is actually pregnant I swear he will be the one more hormonal 🤣😂😆
I loved that he shared his suspicions with Engin;
his reaction when the misunderstanding got cleared up - I was rolling on the floor 🤣🤣
and while he was relieved it didn't look bad on him; it wasn't a type of relief when a person doesn't really want kids or doesn't want them with this particular person and thinks "oh, that was close!"; I am sure when it comes to Eda Serkan wants to make their own football team of Mini-Bolats; he wants this woman to have his children - I believe it without a shadow of doubt; however, I am also sure that, given the current situation Serkan and Eda are in, Serkan wouldn't want to tie Eda to himself like that;
the party - when he saw Eda in the dress he had bought for her 🔥🔥🔥🔥; I am sure he was useless in the conversations he was trying to make because his focus was entirely on Eda, he was following her every move with hungry eyes; damn, Sir! at least try to be a little more discreet 😏🥵
I loved how he asked Eda point blank if she had chosen the dress on purpose - he wasn't even trying to hide how affected he was;
and finally - of course there was that final scene with Serkan when he completely LOST IT; honestly, watching him break down like that - gave me chills;
we had never seen him like that; it's a well-known and established fact what kind of a person Serkan Bolat is - he's a control freak who can and is good at keeping his emotions in check, he doesn't express his feelings easily or even at all that's why he comes off as a cold and emotionless robot; so can you imagine how bad the situation has to be for him to lose it like that and not in the privacy of his home, where he's alone, but in the office, with all his employees and friends as witnesses?
the situation is really Serkan's worst nightmare due to the number of reasons:
1 - Serkan is a control freak (as I have already mentioned many times) and being in a situation where he cannot control something is hard for him psychologically;
2 - Serkan is a perfectionist and perfectionism often stems from the fear of making mistakes because a person was raised this way, wasn't allowed to make any mistakes as a child; we have even heard it from Serkan himself in one of the conversations with his father - he grew up thinking he had no right for mistakes, thinking that he must have done something wrong for his parents to just send him away;
3 - the cruel irony of this situation being so similar to what had happened to Eda's parents;
of course no one died but it could have happened; then Serkan would have turned into his father (in his own mind and eyes); it's just like Eda's parents all over again; can you imagine what kind of thoughts were going through his head? how he's cursed or something, that he really doesn't deserve Eda, that his family taints everything it touches... 😭💔
Kerem's acting in the last scene was truly one of his best and strongest Serkan moments👏👏👏👏;
☑️ Eda: one of my absolute favourite things about our girl is that she keeps her word; there are not many people who do this in life (while I myself try to keep my promises I, unfortunately, often fail);
I was so proud that, no matter what's going on between herself and Serkan, Eda didn't refuse to help Aydan and promised that they would work on her phobia together;
I also loved Eda's idea with the virtual tour around London - very creative and thoughtful way to help Aydan get out of the house without actually leaving the house because baby steps, this cannot be rushed, this type of problems don't go away at the snap of our fingers;
while I find it a bit strange that Eda volunteered to babysit a random couple's child (me and Serkan both, he also said that he doesn't understand Eda 🙈😆) it's another great manifestation to the type of a person she is - kind, loving, generous, ready to help even complete strangers; moreover, the whole situation with the baby allowed us to sneak a peek at Eda as a mother;
and speaking of that scene where Serkan said he didn't understand Eda and wanted to know why she would agree to help people she didn't know - I freaking LOVED how unapologetic she was when she said it's who she is; so he either accepts her for who she is (the way she accepted him) or he can be on his merry way; that's such a joy to watch - a woman who's not sorry for who she is, who loves and respects herself and demands the same respect in return 👏👏👏💞💞💞;
finally, there was the final scene but before that there was also a small moment after the roof had collapsed, when they were still at that house - everybody had left and Eda asked Serkan if there was something she could do, if he wanted to be left alone; she gave him what he wanted and needed in that moment;
but the next day, in the office, after having witnessed his breakdown Eda shows her unwavering belief in Serkan; I loved how she was able to put aside her hurt, maybe to an extent even her pride, and come to him; how she didn't back down and in that moment refused to leave him alone because she knew that wasn't what he needed, he needed her; and she was there, she was there when it mattered;
☑️ Edser: these two idiots are broken up but I swear they couldn't look or act more married; that's basically what we got in this episode - a flashforward of sorts where Edser are married with a kid and expecting another one;
however, this episode also provided us with some longing and lots of UST at that party;
and again there were subtle nods to them being soulmates, which manifested itself in how attuned to each other they were (Serkan with the pregnancy, Eda at the end of the episode) and also the parallel scene at the very beginning with both of them boxing - the same choice of activity to take their minds off of each other (it was also hot as hell 🔥🔥🔥🥵);
☑️ Aydan: OMG CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?
yes, Aydan made it into this category!😱😲
but the writers had really been doing a good job with her and actually showed character growth;
at the beginning of the episode when Eda confronted Aydan about what she had overheard Aydan tried to make something up and said how it was her who had convinced Serkan that they were wrong for each other; what I really enjoyed in that moment was how uncomfortable Aydan looked while saying all those things; it was basically written on her face that what she was saying wasn't true, that wasn't how she felt, she understood that it would hurt Eda to hear that and she didn't want that; it's such a stark contrast to Aydan from episode 11; does anyone remember episode 11? well, I do, perfectly well; I was ENRAGED; Aydan back then said how Eda was not the right match for her son, she was cruel and she didn't even give a flying flip that her words were hurtful for Eda;
it was also nice to see how humbled Aydan was while receiving Eda's help;
☑️ Engin: basically the fact that he continues being the best best friend ever and his reaction to Eda's possible pregnancy - PRICELESS!🤣🤣🤣
I think Engin is the second (after Eda) and the last person who can get away with pulling Serkan Bolat by his cheeks 🙈😆😂
I also really enjoyed Engin's dig at Serkan's character and how he hoped his nephew/niece wouldn't take after Serkan 🤣🤣🤣;
The things I didn't like / was annoyed with:
❎ Efe: oh, he's one bad motherfucker!😠😡🤬😤
from pretty much openly threatening to teach Serkan a lesson to actually fucking up those blueprints and setting Serkan up - THE *UCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?
it was clear from the phone call with his secret partner that he hadn't planned for it to go like that but still his intentions had clearly been far from good and he deserves whatever is coming his way; like Serkan Bolat coming for his head and ending his career 🙄😎;
❎ Pırıl and Engin: the whole jealousy thing was so far-fetched and tiring to watch; to me Pırıl seemed a bit too territorial, it's quite obvious that Engin had only eyes for her; Engin was too oblivious and honestly I feel bad for him because the writers turn him into a bigger idiot (when it comes to women) with each new episode;
❎ Selin: the same thing over and over again, in each new episode she's unbearable; she just walks around with bitch face, complains about everything and everyone but ultimately serves zero purpose;
this character is so focused on herself that she didn't even seem bothered by her conversation with Efe where he basically threatened Serkan; there was a poor attempt with that "should I be worried?" but it was enough for Efe to just smile at her and she let it slide 🤦🤷;
in that scene at the office with Ceren and Ferit the behaviour she demonstrated was the one of a pre-schooler or maybe immature teenager but definitely not of a grown-up woman;
❎ Ceren and Ferit: while they started out really well, I enjoyed their first meeting, then it got weird and their interactions became awfully uneven; Ceren is really overdoing this hot and cold thing;
while I liked how Ceren stood up for herself after Selin's outburst, I think all of that should have been said to Selin's face, not Ferit's.
And that's pretty much it! Finally!🥳🥳🥳
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P.S. Wanted to post my episode 18 review today as well, before episode 19 airs, but it's still not ready, need to cut down some stuff cause it's turning into a freaking monster 🤦😱
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joanna-lannister · 6 years ago
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Oh I think my favorite theory is that Bran somehow messes something up in time and makes the mad king mad (like saying burn them all is referring to the white walkers) kind of like Hodor. This is my favorite mostly because Bran annoys me and I would believe that this whole show is his fault somehow 😂 What about you?
I just hope they do Maggie justice whatever happens. I really liked how they wrote her this season (and how she was actually in scenes) so I’m hopeful that she might get a good end If she has to be written off at all
Oh, I love that one too! Some people hate and tried to debunk it but if that's true, it's pure genius imo! I don't hate Bran but I understand what you say, I think he will have a big part to play against the Night King tho. I love this theory too : Bran=The Night King. Still don't really get how it works but I love it.
Oh my dear I have so many theories, for almost everything! The GoT/ASOIAF world is so rich! I always wanted to write down my favorites somewhere but I'm kinda afraid to receive hate because the fandom is so messed up, but now it's the right time, I guess? It will be long and I'm so sorry, if you read everything : THANK YOU ❤️ So... let's go!
the Night King & the White Walkers win: everybody dies and everyone is sad lol
no more Wall: and no more Night Watch, the White Walkers are totally annihilated and the human race survives
the Iron Throne will be melt down: by wildfire? dragon fire? not sure. they fought so many years over this ugly piece of shit metal, it would be cool in the end if no one sit on it and if the human survives, they symbolically destroy it to rebuild a better world. as for Westeros, they are either united under one King or Queen or each Kingdoms are ruled by noble family, just like before Aegon's Conquest (the North=Stark, the Westerlands=Lannister...)
Sansa is queen: in her own right? consort? in the North? of Westeros? I don't know but I truly believe she will survive and be in charge one way or another, the Sansa queen imagery is too strong and it would be such a waste to kill her just for shock value so she will be happy in the end i hope or i will hunt D&D
Sansa marries Jon: my shipper heart talks here but i believe to unite the North or Westeros these two are the perfect match
Arya marries Gendry: okay I have big doubts about Arya survival, don't know, a bad feeling but I think she will marry him, maybe not in a tradional way but some kind. We still have Robert quote "I have a son, you have a daughter. We’ll join our Houses." I always tought it was a foreshadowing for these two. So maybe she marries him before the big battle and dies here or she marries him at the end and they have somehow a happy ending. honestly i just want her to be happy with Sansa 😊
Melisandre dies saving Davos: oooh the sweet irony...
Daenerys dies beyond the Wall: (or what's left) when I watched GoT the first time, I thought "She is going to win and will be the queen" but then, the Red Wedding happened and it totally change my perception of the show and more I watched it more I realise her visions in the House of the Undying are a metaphore : she never touch the throne, she hear her dragons, follow the sound and pass the Wall and find Drogo & Rhaego. (And here people will hate me) I think when she's gonna learn Jon has a better claim than her to the throne, she will get angry. Jeez, she fought men for years, she survived in their world, and just like that, one man has more claim than her because of a piece of paper ? She will lose control and make a huge mistake and when she realise it, it will be too late and she will try to fix it because at her core, she's a nice girl. maybe by killing Viserion? but she will die with Drogon (like Rhaego, he's her baby and he carry Drogo's name) and she will find some peace because even if she fail, she did the right thing in the end if i'm right, i will cry my ass off for days lol
Alliance Lannister-Stark: okay if the Dark!Daenerys or Dany is the Night Queen theory happen and Winterfell destroyed, i want the Starks to ask for help to the Lannisters. This alliance would be so ironic but in the end, the Starks betray the Lannisters and execute them like Ned
Cersei dies in childbirth: i know most of her fans hate this idea but this is probably my favorite. her love for her children made her do terrible things, she wanted their safety but it backfired her. she blamed Tyrion for Joanna's death (jeez, i understand). it's kind of poetic, tragic and ironic. i can see her sacrifice herself in order to save her baby, maybe Qyburn performing a c-section like Maggie did to Lori? D&D could totally write this for shock value plus it somehow fulfills the Valonqar prophecy twice: Jaime, her little brother, got her pregnant and indirectly caused her death and baby!Lannister, the little brother/sister of her children, caused her death
Baby!Lannister survives: two possibilities here : 1) he's raised by the Starks, he know nothing about his birth parents and hates the Lannisters. I think about this quote : "If I give him sons, he may come to love me. She would name them Eddard and Brandon and Rickon, and raise them all to be as valiant as Ser Loras. And to hate Lannisters, too. In Sansa’s dreams, her children looked just like the brothers she had lost. Sometimes there was even a girl who looked like Arya." It would be funny that Sansa save the last Lannister and raise him as his own. 2) Tyrion promises Cersei to take care of the child, just like Ned with Lyanna, and escape with him. And because History repeats itself, they end up like Daenerys & Viserys. Flashforward 16 years later : baby!Lannister is all grown up, wants to avenge his family and say "I will take what is mine and they will hear me roar". Black screen. End of the show. LOL And then they can make another spin-off
Jaime & Cersei die in fire: If Cersei don't die in childbirth, I can see her burned with Jaime. Maybe by Daenerys or, imo, the White Walkers attack King's Landing (like Stannis in Blackwater), they have no way to escape, Cersei uses wildfire and burns the city. They exchange one last kiss and turn into ashes... "A day will come when you think you are safe and happy and your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth" I mean... it's pretty poetic and romantic
Cersei kills the Night King: As above : the White Walkers attack King's Landing, Cersei uses wildfire and burns the city. Like, she saves the world by accident 😂
Jon dies: no comes back, no magic, he dies. Period. LOL
Sam wrote ASOIAF: cliché but i love it!
OMG! I have so many others ideas but I stop here, this is so long! I'm so so sorry... If you have read this big mess, BIG THAAANK YOU. If you haven't, it's okay I understand 😂
Same! I really liked her too this season (Lauren is so goooood), guess it's the Angela Kang effect (hell I even liked N*gan dialog but i still hate him lol). Maggie deserves a happy ending with baby!Gleggie and all the love in the world, she has already suffered enough. And even if she unfortunately don't come back, I'll tell myself she's okay, she's safe and she's doing good like this 😊
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tellywoodtrash · 7 years ago
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again with the overdramatic new entry. 
rudra be like the fuck who is this dapper motherfucker who has more tadi than me and my brothers 
usne toh himmat kar li bina permission entry marne ki, lekin tumhare nalaayak security kya kar rahi thi when he just drove his damn bike into your goddamn house? 
abhay. fitting name. 
abhay’s cyoooot. has a decent voice/dialogue delivery too. 
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“abbe tu abhay ho, bobby ho ya... teesra kaun hai?” “sunny.” 
snorttttt. 
major kiska pota? kisi ka bhi pota ho tu, dadaji ne tujhe sikhaaya nahi ki kisi ke ghar ke andar bike nahi ghusaate? 
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damn his smile is cuuuuuute. oBros who? 
lol i’m so fickle. also i was craving a new pretty face to drool over. aaaaaand i found it! 
lmao the three oBros’ faces at dadi being all happy. apparently she’s not allowed to love any other new boys. 
pft such awaiii ka ghusaaya hua character he is. but again, he cute, so i don’t mind. 
please god can abhay remain a good boy, and not make me hate him? all i have right now to cling on to is the specter of samar jeet malhotra as my one unproblematic fave male character. 
LMAO RUDRA’S STINKEYE I AM LOVING IT. FUCK YOUUUUU RUDRA. *liptofies against abhay and kisses him* 
why the oBros so fucking grumpy? lighten up, idiots. or do you only like to adopt random young women into the family as honorary siblings? 
hooooooooooo boy, SSO is giving him up and down tadi waale looks. 
come on shivaay. accept him as new baby bro. look at how cute he is. 
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i knewwww he’d be bringing mehendi! 
how’d he fit the box in his jacket tho? like...????? also, mehendi right up against a white shirt???? you truly are ABHAY (fearless), my friend!
anika is INSTANTLY charmed. i say she adopts him as new baby bro. shivaay has gauri already. 
100% organic mehendi. abhay’s done his research on gift recipient. i’m impressed. 
give the mehendi to anika tho, not the groom? 
LMAO OMRU ARE NOT HAPPY AT THIS NEW DEVAR ANIKA JUST ACQUIRED THANKS TO DADI, THEY’RE LIKE “NO! OUR BHAABI! OURS!”
anika just scored herself a new dost! yay! she could use more of those! 
wow, pinky bringing anika. interesting. 
poor anika’s hopeful eyes and smile though. the girl just wants to win saasuma over so badly. sigh. 
LMAO EVEN TEJ IS SICK OF THIS NONSENSE AND IS LIKE NOW WHAT, JUST LET THIS DAMN WEDDING HAPPEN ALREADY BEFORE SVETLANA KILLS US ALL 
pffffffft. vow time. 
om’s eyeroll of relief tho. 
ugh billllu whyyyyyy does this have to be in publiccccccc? couldn’t you do this in private like the ring thing???? 
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LMAO ANIKA CHASTISING SAHIL FOR NOT HELPING WITH THE VOWS AND HIS SMILE 
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the face of someone who’s totally ready. 
pehle aap pehle aap mein bloody muhurat beeta jaa raha hai. 
omki to the rescue as always. 
“WOW. woh W waala wow.”
aw man, his first vow is all in her language. 
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shit that’s really sweet and heartfelt and i shoulda worked on this shit. hahaha fuck meeeeeeeeee. 
(note from tt @ anika: don’t worry babe. you got this. you’re gonna nail it!)
aw. family waala vow from her. 
even pinky looks gratified!
LMAO THE PANEER BUTTER MASALA 
“lathpath... agneepath!” 
said exactly in the tone of bachchan! 
LMAO all the family seems to be waaaaaay more into anika’s on the go vows than billu’s written months in advance. 
ok yes, i like these jokey vows vibe better now. 
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KILL ME DEAD OMKARA WHY ARE YOU SO STINKING CUTE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH COME HERE MY STUPID HANDSOME BOY LET ME SQUISH YOU TO DEATH 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
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billu, are you sure this is YOUR family? they’re allllll #teamAnika. 
you’ve already recorded her kicking you and she still didn’t believe you. so good luck with that billu. 
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“jab bhi tum calculations mein phasogi toh main tumhe sahi zeroes lagaana sikhaaonga aur tumhe karke dikhaaonga!” 
ugh so stinking cute. also, need me a freak like this, who’ll handle all the math in my life. #mathAtheist
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“jab bhi aap apne pahaadi kauwe jaisi besuri awaaz mein gaana gaayenge toh main nahi hasoongi.”
the singing and laughing was soooo nakuul breaking character. 
yup, at this point, this is just nakuul and not shivaay anymore. 
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pinky can’t handle what a lovestruck idiot her son is being. she honestly didn’t raise him to be such a loser, wtf is he even doing lord. 
OK THIS HAS GONE ON FOR LONG ENOUGH IS THIS GOING TO BE JUST 40 MINUTES OF WOW VOWS COZ AS CUTE AS THIS IS IM BORED AND WANT SOME PLOT TO HAPPEN
pfffffffffffft, this kabhi nahi ladenge vow is the most unrealistic one in the history of the world for ANY COUPLE. 
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even anika realises. 
okay this point this isn’t shivaay, it’s just nakuul. 
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THIS GIRL HAS ZERO INHIBITIONS ANYMORE. AND HE GONNA CRYYYYYYYYYYYY. this is alllll i ever wanted from this damn couple *weeps*
i am living for tej’s happy face. 
“dhat pagli rulayegi kya?”
omg see! my theory about shivaay being secret bollywood fan is fully validated. he just pretends to be only into foreign cinema to be cool. he’s fulllllly into pre-2000s bollywood.   
“tum na, are the most beautiful, kind, wonderfully weird girl i know. tumhare saath bitaaya hua har lamha is an adventure...” 
sweet and all, but this vow is stolen word for word from friends no? mike’s vows to phoebe?? except the appu ghar bit of course. 
wait what was that bit about her body??? and his response “sab yahan hai, main bol nahi sakta...” get a room you assholes!
STOLEN VOWS OR NOT I AM CRYING. FUCKKKKKKK MEEEEEEEEEEE, MY KIDSSSSSSSSS. HOW LONG IT’S TAKEN THEM TO GET HERE WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH 😭😭😭😭
ummmmmmmmmm, wow. ok. that was highly unrealistic how abhay CAUGHT the sign. 
also, ugh, is there any symbolism to how he separated shivika to save them? coz.... i honestly cannot handle it if these two get fucked with AGAIN. please just let them live in peace. they’ve given their trial by fire already. 
ok what ridiculous extraaaaaaaa herobaazi. idgi, why is new guy given so much importance, when even omRu haven’t been given such heroic scenes?? 
finally. some non acid laced mehendi in this house. 
sahil’s cuteass expressions on the side. ouff, such cute, i just want to eat him up. 
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aaankh maaare, ho ladka aaankh maare. 😉😉😉
fuck you rudra. just leave my girl bhavya aloneeeeeee. 
lol why the fuck would officer dad pick up your call? he fucking hates you. 
billu can’t stop with the sexy eyes at wife. 
oh great, abhay wants naach gaana. matlab, yeh begaani shaadi mein kuch zyaada deewana nahi ban raha????
PLEASE NO NAACH GAANA FUCKING PLEASE 
UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
thank god omRu have managed to get into the groove of things though. coz abhay was seriously looking more pumped for this wedding than them. 
oh my heart, shivaay dancing with jhanviiiii and sahillll. 
lol abhay trying to sneak into the omRu dance collective 
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of course, yahan yeh dono toh apne mein hi mast hai 
abhay has succeeded in winning over omRu!!! 😎😎😎
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sexy hawa chaling and shivika are gravitating towards each other. methinks you two should sneak off and make out now.
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.... aaaaaaaaand. nope. 
the most translucent duppatta in the world is being used as argument that these two not see each other till the wedding. cool. cool cool cool. 
abhay’s trying to play lawyer for shivaay but dadi be like son, you’re new here. shuuuuuuuush.
OMFG NO PHONES ALSO WTH DAAAAAAADI 😩😩😩😩
whut? these three drink together? i’ve never seen them sharing anything other than chai and milkshakes. 
om is already plastered. rudra is also almost there. shivaay is just like the fuck???? 😟😟😟
LMAO SHOW ITSELF POKING FUN AT SHIVAAY’S MULTIPLE SHAADI ATTEMPTS 
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“RIGHT NUMBER LAGNE KE BAAD BHI, THE SSO WRONG NUMBER TRY KARTA RAHA, HELLLLOOOOOOOOO?”
omg this adorable idiot. 
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AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW 
drunk/high om is my favt. om. no for real. i loveeeeeeee him when he’s plastered outta his mind. 
wow, what was that one line om had about destiny and ppl not meant for each other meeting. does that mean he’s still thinking gauri and him aren’t right for each other???? 😧😧😧
lmaoooo rudra, on being explained what an ageist is “yaar maine toh kabhi aisa nahi kiya, main dadi se itna pyaar karta hoon.” 
oh boy, foreshadowing with all this “obros, we’ll never change” dialogue. fear and dread are gripping my heart. 
aaaaaaaand abhay’s maarofied entry into that scene. this is definitely foreshadowing. 
“bhaiii ki tarah” based on what exactly? 
and lol omru’s faces at that. 
i def get the vibe that abhay’s putting nazar on oBro bond. oh abhay. why? just be the fourth damn musketeer.
like, fuck calling each other, i would kill someone who took my phone. excuse me, i need my hourly updates about all the cats i’m following on instagram???? and i need to keep up with all the hot new memes that are spawned on an hourly basis on this hellsite????? gimme my phone  bitch!!!!
shivaay is just rambling at this point... talking about everything from anika to his sleep issues and how it’s aging him. 🙄🙄🙄🙄
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ok won’t deny this idea is cute af and i would fully fall for that. you guys know the way to my heart is through music.
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ok shivaay that’s not a wireless speaker. put it down. 
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how are these two playing these songs like this on CASSETTES or whatever on demand???? so unrealistic. ipod toh use kiya hota. 
yeah, don’t ever try to tell me shivaay doesn’t know bollywood again. this fool filmyyyyyyyyyyyyyy as fuck. also, he’s playing aaaaalllll the right songs. he knows what songs for what situations! 
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OMFG WHAT A DRAMA QUEEN.
oooooh forbidden chathh meeting???? 
daaaaaaaaaang om. calm down. 
ALSO, ART SUPPLIES ARE EXPENSIVE. 
oh wow, jhanvi remembered she has a son. who was willing to give up his whole damn life for her. 
... wait, so gauri isn’t in the house??
but yesterday they kept saying that she’s in the house? like he said gauri would arrange the sangeet, and anika was like i have to go see gauri about the clothes... kuch toh continuity rakho peeps. 
ooooooh yeaaaaah angst. gimme it! gimme all of it! 
“jab insaan ko pata hai ki uski sawaalon ka jawaab nahi milega toh woh sawaal nahi kiya karta. bas chup chaap jawaab ka intezaar karta hai.”
um. the irony. you realise that’s what gauri’s been doing for MONTHS now??? MONTHS. one day and you’re dying like this, you weakass loser. 
wait was he talking about gauri or himself? or both??? like... i need more exposition. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
he’s crying though and i can’t handle and i just want to love away his pain, ugh ommmmm. my stupid trash son. 
OMFG THE HORRIFIC CGI ARE YOU KIDDING ME WHAT THE EVERLOVING FUCK I CAN MAKE A BETTER BG FOR THEM IN LIKE... MS PAINT OR SOME SHIT, WHAT THE FUCK 
and how the fuckkkkk is this their chath??? this is a damn hilltop. come on. 
lol why the ghoongat, anika? so damn extra. 
THIS SCENE IS BEING RUIIIIIIIIIIIIINED BY THE CGI I JUST CANT GET OVER IT OH GOD ITS SO HORRIBLE I CAN’T CONCENTRATE ON THE SEXY COZ OF IT. 
OK FOCUS TT. FOCUSSSSSSSSS. 
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ismein dhoondne ki kya baat hai, it’s right fucking there in like... neon letters. bloody nonsense. like you didn’t try at allllllllllll, mehendi waali! 
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haaaaaaaaaye. 
lol she just straight up told him that she likes dom!Shivaay better. he’s like whatever you sayyyyy, m’lady. call me “daddy”. 
oh come on tej, use all your power to find gauriiiii. 
lovinggggg om burning in angst. lovingggg it.  
whoooops. english sir ko badi utaavli chadhi thi. 
but at least om has a location to go find her now!!!! 
oh boy, don’t tell me om’s suspecting her again. i’ll kill you, boy. i will. 
oooooooh whut. tej is here to having bonding talk. 
of course, this is the last thing om needs right now. 
like tej’s “redemption” is hella stupid, but ok, i’m tired of hating him, so whatever. 
“badi der kardi huzoor, aate aate.” 
*hugs my poor angsty poet son* 
“ab badalne ka koi fayda nahi hai, kyunki maine apne baap ke bina jeena seekh liya hai.”
siiiiiiiiiiigh. these 4 lions men and their daddy issues. 
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“main aaj tak apne pareshaaniyo se ladte aaya hoon. aur aaj bhi ladunga, akele.” 
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“ek bhi shikaayat nahi hai mujhe aap se. shikaayaat toh unse hoti hai, jinse umeed ho.” 
my heart is breaking for my boy here. 
it’s also going dhak dhak for how. damn. handsome. he. is. CANNOT ABLE TO HANDLE ONLY 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
yaaaaaaaaaaaas call him out on all the BS, om! PULL THOSE DAMN RECEIPTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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look at his poor broken face. i am destroyed. despite everything he says, he’s just a little boyyyyyyyyyy, wanting a dad. 😥😥😥😥
that’s the best advice tej can give him: don’t be like me. respect your marriage. cherish your wife. 
OH BOY WHAT IS THIS RAGEY “MAIN AB USSSE SAMAJHNE MEIN KOI GALTI NAHI KAROONGA” WHAT DOES THIS MEAN OM YOU BETTER NOT BE SUSPECTING HER ANYMORE SO HELP ME GOD DON’T MAKE ME COME IN THERE AND SET JANGO ON YOUR ASS AGAIN
omfg pleaseeeeeeeeeeee do not telll shivaaay anything. please let him have this one fucking wedding. 
oh thank god. 
why’s billu wearing holi waale clothes again? 
ohhhhhh boy, who dat? is it svetlana??? anika? whooooooo????
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univcrse · 7 years ago
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What is your favorite thing about SC? I'm feeling nostalgic. Give me the deets ❤️
oh how can i pick just one thing i love absolutely everything about them!! sometimes im just like so in awe of how perfect steroline is in every single way. like no ship can ever top this level of perfection for me. also i meant for this to be short but i have so many feelings about them this turned out to be the longest answer ever.
i love the pilot. she jokes about marrying him and it’s a cute offhand comment and look where we are 8 seasons later. he tells her they’ll never happen in the pilot. i love the foreshadowing + irony.
i love the development… strangers to acquaintances to friends to best friends to secretly crushing on each other to questioning their relationship and fighting to falling in love to dating to married to vowing to love each other forever in the final minutes of the show.
i love that they really legitimately had the best friend stage. season 2, 4 bad 5 they were always hanging out and talking and protecting and defending each other and enjoyed being around each other so much and it was so beautiful to watch. they were in relationships and fully supported each others. they ranted to each other and hyped each other up. they were always there for each other, holding the other as they cried, comforting each other, sharing each others pain, or just hanging out together every single night drinking and talking. they were each others best friend, each others person for years even when they were in love with other people. they were always a team, no questions asked, from the day after she became a vampire it was always stefan and caroline on the same side no matter what the situation was.
i love that they’ve never laid a hand on each other, they’ve never said a bad word about each other (no other ship can claim that. caroline’s other best frinds and exes have all criticised her and said shit about her to her face but stefan has never.) and they’ve always protected each other. stefan saved her life from damon, logan, vampires, werewolves. caroline nearly jumped into a well of vervain to save stefan, she killed luke so liv would bring stefan back, she almost killed the travellers when they were torturing him. stefan gave himself away when he didn’t kiss her back because he couldn’t take advantage of her. he sold his soul to the devil for her. she decided to help him with cade’s task because they were in it together, even though that meant blood on her hands. they’re so good to each other. they’ve literally never even lied to each other once (other than stefan saying you and me it’s not going to happen in the pilot :’) they see each other as equals and partners and treat each other with so much respect and care it’s amazing.
i love their relationship over the course of the show omg. stefan saved caroline from damon at the start of the show and saved her vampire life from him too and taught her about vampirism it’s so beautiful i cry. and she was his sober sponsor and kept the ripper at bay when he had amnesia. i love their parallels and how they’ve developed, everything from dancing to hugging to their attitudes about love and even tiny things like stefan looking at caroline through her porch window. everything about them was so carefully written you can find a billion parallels and i love it so much
i love how they had these unbelievably non platonic scenes where they were literally calling each other hot and cuddling and caressing each others cheeks and slow dancing and falling asleep together. and like they were officially strictly best friends then but they were also canonically jealous when the other was with someone else. i LOVE that they were just casually slow dancing and she told him he’ll find love again?? and then he did with her??? what the hell 😭😭 what kinda foreshadowing….? and other characters picked up on it but they stayed oblivious. elena told them they look good together. damon mocked tyler about how stefan and caroline are more than friends. katherine asked if they’ve slept together and told matt to find out if caroline liked him. and lexi the steroline queen confronted stefan about how he stayed in town only for her and he hadn’t even been on his first date yet and stefan was like ????. they were the Clueless Bffs In Love trope and i love it
i love how they’re mirrors of each other. everything from the way they were turned to their relationships. there was the innocent human love (valerie, matt), the abusive vampire who fed on them and compelled them and raped them (katherine, damon), the “true love” who broke their heart (elena, tyler), the enemy they had a one night stand with (rebekah, klaus), the attempt at normalcy (ivy, jesse), the one they were settling for when they thought they were done (valerie, alaric). even their personalities: they’re noble and kind. they’re good vampires. they’re loyal and compassionate. their brand of vampirism is totally different from the vampires damon and elena are. for both of them vampirism magnified their good traits and that’s what makes them heroes.
but i love the differences that allow them to complement each other so perfectly. broody and bubbly, introverted and extroverted, writer and singer. it makes them even more perfectly balanced. they work together so well that they literally spent most of their NO HUMANITY PHASE being evil together and hunting and having sex. and their differences make them so precious to each other. their personalities naturally ensure the others insecurities never pop up. the fight at the hospital which is one of my favourite scenes ever where she lists why she liked him and stefan is shook™ because he can’t imagine why and how and needs her to explain it to him. i love how many times caroline has just been herself around stefan. she calls herself a control freak but never in a self deprecating way because unlike her other friends who give her shit for it stefan isn’t bothered. how many times she’s said he can convince her she isn’t crazy with just one look or phone call. stefan never had to worry about caroline leaving him for damon like the petrova doppelgangers did. caroline helps stefan stay sober with just her words. stefan is the one person caroline never worries about feeling excluded with because we’ve seen the way she was around her childhood friends and she’s never like that with stefan because he gives her no reason to be. their personalities are perfect together, they don’t judge each other, and comforting each other is second nature and they do it best. stefan was the one who cheered caroline up when she felt horrible about sleeping with klaus. stefan admitted caroline was the only one who would sit with him and let him cry. stefan was the one who was there for her during her mom’s cancer and made her feel better and laugh and held her as she cried and went with her wherever she needed to go. and caroline’s presence was enough for stefan to focus on living his life instead of spiralling because he’d lost damon again, enough for him to go through with the proposal he’d planned even though sarah died that day, because he just wanted to marry her. their differences allow them to not only fully accept each other in a way that no one else does, but love each other’s flaws. caroline loves stefan’s seriousness and brooding. stefan loves caroline’s neuroticism and optimism.
i love their scenes and how soft they are especially after they were clearly in love. them laughing when they were lying on the forest floor. gazing at each other and hugging after they found the bear. stefan the vampire being unable to answer his phone because he was holding 1 box. caroline blushing when she saw stefan fixing the wires. how nervous they were after their first kiss. stefan at the rave cupping her cheek and asking her to come back. them holding hands and being honest about their feelings at alarics wedding. stefan saying he’ll wait for her to heal. caroline finally kissing him after the town evacuated. stefan’s speech about how much history they have. their i love yous over the phone. stefan being there for her during her pregnancy and caroline being there for him after the phoenix stone, getting each other fries or holding each other late at night when they couldnt sleep. stefan looking like his heart was breaking when he left her to keep her babies safe. the fact that stefan wrote her letters for years. the way they looked at each other when they saw each other again after years. how stefan went from someone tired of running to ready to run forever when caroline was in danger. them once again being honest and him saying he couldn’t let anything happen to her and caroline saying he hurt her and broke her heart. how quickly they got back together and kissed outside the armoury because they’re it for each other and best friends and always in love. and 8x01 was just utter perfection with the sex scene and they were so domestic and loving with stefan stroking her hair as she slept and their banter as they got ready and the forehead kiss and the hug and caroline asking if she could move in. i love how 1 day after caroline indicated she was all in, stefan asked her to marry him. he was breaking walls in his home for a room for her children. how stefan didn’t even sleep in his bed because caroline wasn’t there. they were literally cuddling while cooking breakfast. how they were at the carnival, laughing while playing bumper cars, reminiscing about how he saved her life and caroline telling him she’ll keep saving his if she has to. how when caroline gave the ring back stefan put zero obligations on her and heard her out and gave her space. how he sold his soul to the devil for her children. how his last wish was a day with her and the last thing he did was kiss her under the mistletoe. how ripper asked caroline to dance. how she told him over and over she’s not going anywhere and will hell him and get him back. how she hugged him after he turned human and that was the one moment he felt better. how stefan came back to life for her. how he was going to take a picture of them with him. how he fell to his knees and asked her to marry him thrice and gave the most beautiful speech after he figured it out. how she fell to her knees too. how he called valerie so caroline could have her only family left at a wedding her parents and best friends couldn’t attend. how they GOT MARRIED. i loved their vows because they talked about their whole relationship and how beautifully it developed and how much they appreciate each other and how she will remember forever and he pledged his life to her forever, both immortal and mortal. and the heartbreaking tragic finale with forbes hyphen salvatore, the goodbye kiss, the “i will love you forever”s and the funeral and the “ill see him again” that ripped our hearts out. 
how they started like love rosie and ended like titanic.
and i love how they fit into tvd story-wise. steroline was a breath of fresh air in the tired stale love triangle trope in a show that was known primarily for the “compelling” love triangle. tvd was synonymous with team damon or team stefan back then. from day 1 it was the biggest triangle on tv that divided fans so sharply. but steroline changed that. here we have guy #1, the hero, the good one, the noble one, allowed to move on completely, realistically as the og couple fell out of love. and it was amazing that he fell in love with another main, his best friend, HER best friend. it was beautifully developed and never presented as inferior or settling (despite what sad fandoms say). it was so healthy and pure and real for a spn show with ships like de and kc. it was two genuine best friends who only ever treated each other with love and kindness, after years of being there for each other and supporting each other and scenes that could be interpreted as foreshadowing future romance, one day looking at e/o and realising along the way they fell in love with each other. and this ship was carefully developed, slowburn, not planned from the pilot, and ENDGAME. it was original and new and a fuck you to the entire trope. it was so refreshing and real and beautiful to witness and im so glad that tvd did something different. they made a realistic and healthy and slowburn romance endgame after a big and famous triangle. they did what was best for stefan and caroline. instead of shoving them in fan favourite ships with his cheating ex or her abusive stalker, they allowed them to develop naturally and fall in love with each other. it was organic and careful and the roots were there right from the pilot and every scene of theirs after. it’s amazing.
so yeah i love steroline. in every single way they’re better than true love. they’re the ultimate best friends to lovers, the healthiest supernatural ship i’ve ever seen, they have the best development i’ve ever seen, they’re so soft and pure and no other ship will ever even come close.
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tellywoodtrash · 7 years ago
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aw man, every episode this week, the first few minutes seem determined to fucking murder me. 😖😖😖
anika can't even hide her grief in front of shivaay anymore. my baby. my poor baby. 😥😥😥
"taqleef pohunchi?"
the new "dard hua?" 
"akhir main aap ko dikh hi gayi." 
... aaaand i'm already crying. her voice. so small and broken. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
lmao THARRA. champagneeeee ko THARRA! oh anikaaa. 😆😆😆
why is this scene all stupidly sepia though? 😑😑😑
STOP FUCKING WITH MY GIRL, SHIVAAY. FUCKING HELL. 😤😤😤
ouff. finally. 😑😑😑
she's scheduled "ulta seedha bolna" for later today and wants to make sure she didn't give him any spoilers. 😬😬😬
pinky promiseeeeee. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
the irony of ironies: she's doing this when she's going to be the one breaking all the promises she made him. 😔😔😔
and the promises are going to be broken because of someone named pinky. 😕😕😕
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he's looking at her with so much love. i can't. i caaaaan't. 😫😫😫
"faraq pada?" "meri saansein ruk gayi thi." . . . . "main tumhe ab kabhi tang nahi karoonga, i'll never trouble you." 
i don't know if i'm in an especially analytical mood today, or if the writing is especially purposeful, but every dialogue seems loaded with emotional heft/extra meaning/ironical foreshadowing today. 🙁🙁🙁
oh man. more foreshadowing. 😔😔😔
heyyyyyyyyy tej. what's up my man? you all good? jango didn't nibble on any appendages? 🙃🙃🙃
lmao jhanvi why would you even think tej would go along with this? he doesn't even like shivaay and has been out to get him for ages now. 🙄🙄🙄
jhanvi has had ENOUGH of your shitttttt, tej. 😒😒😒
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oh man that's a dangerous look she has. and i fucking love it. 😇😇😇 ENDDDDDDD HIM, JHANVI. FUCKING DESTROYYYYYYYY HIM, MOM!!!!!!!! 😈😈😈
O. M. F. G. THE ASHOK MYSTERY. THEY'RE BRINGING BACK THE ASHOK MYSTERY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ONLY 300 EPISODES LATER!!!!!!!!!!!! LIKE, LITERALLY! 😧😧😧
fuck i love jhanviiii so muchhhhhh. 😍😍😍
are you trying to tell me he brought her all the way DOWNSTAIRS closing her eyes? like fuck, what's it like to trust someone like that??? i may love you and shit, but i'm not risking falling down the stairs and breaking my neck just for your "surprise". 😐😐😐
aw mannnn. aw man aw man aw man. he's proposinggggg. 😯😯😯
OMG LOOK AT HIS FACE. AND THAT PROPOSAL WAS PERFECT. 😭😭😭😭😭😭
I AM FUCKING DYINGGGGGGGG. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW?!?!? WHYYYYY????? THIS IS SO NOT HOW I IMAGINED THIS GOING DOWN OH GOD I’M DYING, I AM, OH GODDDDDDD *screams till the end of time* 
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lo, aa gayi mummeh. to fuck it all up. 😑😑😑
ugh. these two. 🙄🙄🙄
ranveer got a haircut. looks kinda weird. and prinku's nose is back to looking fucked up. 😕😕😕
lmaoooooo yeah, he's thinking how to fuckkkk your life up. 😆😆😆
ughhhhhh, gtfo already prinku. you don't even go here (anymore.) 😒😒😒
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ughhhhhhh, now the wholeeeeeee fam is here. 😖😖😖
where’s gauri tho??? she should be here! to stop bhaujaaiiii from being such a colosssal fucking idiot. 😞😞😞
omRu's faces. they know what's coming. 🙁🙁🙁
"anika, please say yes." 
oh billu. my bechaara billu. *physically throws myself on top of him to protect him from this bomb that's about to go off* 😭😭😭
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oh shit, it's starting. and already my stomach is cramping from the anxiety and michmichi. 😖😖😖
oh god i literallllllly saw the light go out of his eyessss. i want to die. i want to DIE. 😣😣😣
i'm not sure i can watch this. it's too hard!!!!!! 😟😟😟
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ok imma just scroll tumblr and look at kittens and listen to the audio. coz otherwise, i can't get through this. 😥😥😥
oh god even the audio is making me want to die. 😟😟😟
"saabundaani jaisa mandap" snortttttt  😆😆😆
LMAO TEJ'S FACE! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
... like what was her whole "thing" with tia anyway? just asking permission in advance to slander her? like she did with omRu? man, anika, you one considerate heartbreaker. 😐😐😐
omRu/Jhanvi's faces. dil pe patthar rakh ke they're watching. 😔😔😔
"naam khoon khaandaan ko leke yeh poora parivaar bawaal karta raha." 
that's it. that's the whole show. you've been caught up to what happened in the last 300 episodes. 😂😂😂
anikaaaaaaaa, giiiiiiiiiirlllllllll. you killing him. you killing my boy. 😟😟😟
she's softening momentarily. she's falling weak! 😥😥😥
lmao, is she a scorpio? coz i'm kinda seeing some very #me kinda tendencies in her arguing style. there's no winning, coz we be turning 180 degrees in the blink of an eye. 😆😆😆
he knows. he knowwwwwws something is wrong. 😥😥😥
his soft voice is killing me. fuck you nakuul. fuck you to fucking fuck. how dare you make me feel things. 😠😠😠
um shut up dadi. like, she's not saying it very NICELY, but she's not saying anything that's not true either. her life has been a nightmarish hellscape since she's met you ppl. maan sammaaan, my ass. 🙄🙄🙄
yiiiiiiiiikes. girl. 😬😬😬😬😬😬
omRu + Jhanvi were NOTTTTTTT expecting that. not even PINKY was expecting that. 😕😕😕
LMAO TEJ STILL LOVING IT THOUGH. 😆😆😆
(god, tej is me. such a slut for drama. and always smirking at inappropriate times. y am i like this? i don't know. i'm probably a sociopath like him. 🤔🤔🤔) 
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the brief flicker of hurt on her face, that he actually believed that she was capable of this. 😭😭😭😭😭😭
howwwwwww is he making his pupils dilate like thattttt??? 😧😧😧
sigh. that's om's cue to come innnnn. 😔😔😔
anyone who says the phrase "shaan-o-shaukat" in reference to themselves is a fucking narcissist who is fulllll of crap. 🙄🙄🙄
i love how they're all shocked and apalled that she FREED herself from his grip, but not by the fact that he did the aggressive grabbing in the first place, in front of everyone. 😒😒😒
i mean, this is a family where husbands try to set their wives on fire in the living room, so... must be shocking to see a woman actually stand up for herself, rather than just lie on the floor weeping. 😕😕😕
lol why even are omRu and Jhanvi SO shocked when they were in on the plan? 🙄🙄🙄
ranveer be like DAYUM, maybe i should recruit this bhaabi in my team for real. she's very adept at FUCKING DESTROYING these oberois. 😯😯😯
he's so hurt. he's not even yelling. 😢😢😢
oh no wait, there it is. 😬😬😬
siiiiiiiiiiigh. 😔😔😔
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