#it always makes me cry

[kristalz90]

[romancemedia]

Elena and Isabel honor their parents on the Day of the Dead (1x09)

[letterbombbreakdown]

why are people nice to me ever

[noys-boise]

"but it would be nice if someone knew we were there... three jews and three gentiles, in the midst of all that horror and despite all of our squabbles we found harmony! and what i wouldn't give for one more moment of that!"

[achronicallive]

so I beat the ender dragon again and let the poem play.

[atomicsheepscientist]

Some days I wish no one would miss me if I disappeared

[winterstarfall]

jj slamming askari’s file shut and saying no to his ghost, not letting him take away henry or will or her team. the power in such a quiet scene.

[cattailsandcontradictions]

WHy

[jon-withnoh]

While I was cleaning today, I ended up listening to the 2006 Rebecca cast album for the very first time (I'd only listened to some of the songs previously). Here are some random thoughts and reactions that came up, because why not. This will probably be a long post so buckle up:

the characters feel very vivid and I love that a lot.

it's interesting to hear some of the lines they changed for the Monte Carlo scenes.

I actually love the second verse of "Zeit in einer Flasche". I wish they'd kept it. It's very sweet and creates a more satisfying lead-up to the conclusion of the song imo.

this recording is proof that "Zauberhaft natürlich" doesn't add anything to the show. Uwe Kröger already makes Maxim seem quite human in only a few minutes. Plus, I always feel like the Monte scenes could be shorter overall (Yes I know what I just said about "Zeit in einer Flasche".)

If I hadn't already been completely won over by Susan!Danny I would be now. She's so poised and brings so much nuance to the character in "Die Neue Mrs de Winter" alone. Her first "Madam" sounds so threatening, I love it.

Also... 2005 Elisabeth Franz Joseph as Frank startled me a little.

Absolutely adore Susan's "Sie ergibt sich nicht"

Kerstin Ibald as Beatrice is a delight in every single way. Also interesting to see the different choices she made between Vienna and Stuttgart.

Speaking of Beatrice... "Die Stärke einer Frau" is... so long. I listened to it on the way home from running an errand and I ended up laughing to myself in the middle of the street because it is kind of a ridiculous song. Imo the only reason not to cut it is because we love Beatrice.

Here's something I found really interesting: Favell and Danny actually have a dynamic in this recording. I fully believe that they've known each other for decades. They might not particularly like each other, but they're definitely familiar with each other. I can imagine them as a comedic duo honestly. This Favell in general is very vivid, very emotional. I like that. I feel like he has more nuance than the later depictions. Also... "Ich liebte sie genau wie du". Excuse me??? I love that line!

I'm so glad they ended up replacing "Wir sind Britisch" with "Merkwürdig". "Wir sind Britisch" did not work for me as a song and felt out of character for the show in general. It was like they were trying to be My Fair Lady for a hot second.

I didn't think I would like Uwe!Maxim that much, but actually! I might like him the best out of the three cast recordings. Jan Amman is my fave vocally, but I love how Uwe portrays Maxim as a character. Again, there's nuance here. I also love the way he says "Oh, das ist Frank Crawley der Verwalter von Manderley..."

There's a really interesting line in "Die Neue Mrs de Winter (Reprise)" where the ensemble says something about Ich being "Fast wie unsere alte Mrs de Winter". That's a really interesting callback to the book and the way the book's narration begins to draw parallels between Ich and Rebecca, in whichever way you want to interpret that.

Okay, everyone who's been telling me about how excellent Susan!Danny is was completely correct and justified. Her Mrs Danvers comes across as very controlled, but her feelings really come through as well. Her "ich Hör Dich Singen" is beautiful. I would give a lot to hear her sing it again with the new lyrics. I know I keep saying this but NUANCE. So much nuance in this character!

On a similar note, it's so refreshing to hear a Maxim played by a very passionate actor (not to say that Mark or Jan weren't passionate, just that I really enjoyed Uwe's portrayal).

This became long and quite incoherent, so if you've made it this far, thanks for reading! I'd love to hear your thoughts if anyone wants to ramble :)

[monchikyun]

I watched Shrek 2 three times today, best Christmas ever

[the-littlest-bruja]

Do you ever hear the sad LA LA La LA LA la’s from Gilmore Girls in your head??? Like that’s me all winter baby

[romancemedia]

Phoebe finally allows herself to break down over Prue's death (4x02)

[brunhielda]

I was on stage, pretending to be someone else-

Mostly for fun

(people seem to like the version of me on stage, Judy, Peggy, Carmen, Baker, faceless woman in chair, the person doesn’t matter, the energy does)

The night was over, but my face was still not my own.

I stepped out into torrential rain-

It did its best to wash off my makeup.

It smelled of the sea.

I almost cried.

Take me back to the sea,

Let me be daily renewed with the tide.

Let me be different, yet always the same, with every daily cycle,

Clean me off and strip me down with salt.

I don’t want to be someone else.

I just want to be (as many versions as I can of) me.

Stop bringing the sea to me.

It just reminds me what I am missing.

[itsbuck]

//no matter how many times i rewatch it, i will always be in awe of w.hite c.ollar's series finale

[sweetronancer]

the last episode of young sheldon makes me wanna rip my heart out pls pls

[jidysz]

There is a great excitement in the alley of the ghetto today

Because Róża Kranz, the one who sells hot broad beans

She got a message from her son in America

So it spread around the ghetto accidentally

What Icek wrote

Everyone is happy, giving advice and congratulating her

They bring challahs and kiss Róża

And she sits as if she were a queen

Silent tears flow on the words of the letter

And the trembling lips in the mute joy

They read the words full of love

Mein Yiddishe Mame, I feel so bad without you here

Mein Yiddishe Mame, I want to come back to you quickly

A year or two will pass before you see me

Pray for my prosperity and health

I finish the letter and kiss you

Mame, Mame Mein.

A lot of time has passed, not a year, not two

Until the day of joy came again for Róża Kranz

She is his mother, she has such a son

How both Sara and Bertha Glanz envy her

Everyone gathered again and debated for a long time

Everyone had some advice

Only she sits calmly, looking with dignity

At the letter that trembled in her hand.

Mein Yiddishe Mame, I'll come back to you in six days

Mein Yiddishe Mame, I dream of our house at night...

I have money, I'll buy a shop, the one on the corner there

So I'm coming, stay healthy, I'll tell you the rest myself

My ship is called Lincoln

Mame, Mame Mein

And the happy day came when her son would return

At dawn she went outside, sobbing quietly with joy

The noise of the streets and the voices of newsboys have already rised

They break into every crack, proclaiming fate of the world

Great ship disaster!!! Lincoln sank!!!

Terrible thing

Great ship disaster!!! Buy it, lady

Go away!

She ran, she ran to Berta Glanz right away, she asked if it can be true

That her son... that Icek Kranz drowned, drowned...

G-d...

Mein Yiddische Mame, no, it's not true, she knows

Mein Yiddische Mame, her son did not part with her like this

He'll come today, maybe he's already waiting for her there

She must run, run quickly, so that he is not alone

Her Icełe, who wrote:

Mame...

Mame Mein

You can always meet her at the station

Where she greets every arriving train

How she runs after it, wild and careless

When you see her questioning look

Don't ever say that Icełe died

She doesn't have much time left anyway

Because no one knows where she lives or what she eats

You can meet her at the station where she's lamenting that her son is late

Or she's repeating his letter's words all day long

Mein Yiddishe Mame, I'll come back to you in six days

Mein Yiddishe Mame, I dream of our house at night...

I have money, I'll buy a shop, the one on the corner there

So I'm coming, stay healthy, I'll tell you the rest myself

My ship is called Lincoln

Mame Mein...