#mae's thinky thoughts

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*chin hands*

thinky thots on Qimir? On Sol?

(and any other Acolyte characters you have thinky thots of)

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I wish Qimir the best of luck with Osha and getting that Power of Two (though what does that means when Osha is half of a person, or however that works).

Sol is a tragic, tragic man who cares maybe a little too much, and why? It's implied he hadn't been allowed a Padawan (had he already asked, and been denied?) and he at the very least should've known it would've been controversial to train Osha, who is too old, yet he put his heart there and believed the Force (or convinced himself it was the Force) had brought them together, and maybe it had but not for the reasons he thought?

Just my read but Sol is far from the only Jedi to let his feelings get the best of him, but I reckon most of the time he isn't even Like That, it's just that something about Osha and/or Osha's childhood situation pinged something deep in him, like there was genuine fear for what he believed was happening to Osha (and maybe he could read Osha's desperation to leave) and that speaks to me that he has issues he hasn't dealt with from his earlier years, whether from his own familial situation or maybe something that happened during his own training and other relationships he may have had and lost. That is a man desperate for deeper connection, and oh the tragedy of meeting Osha, who DID match that intense need, only for the entire circumstance of their meeting to have been tainted. What if what if what if...

Anyway whatever happened to Sol in canon aside, I still think it would've been hilarious if Sol ended up going rogue and teaming up/training Mae, while Qimir trained Osha. Then they Meet AGain.

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I wrote about the season 5 premiere of The Flash, how Grant Gustin sold that heartbreaking vault scene and the differences in how Barry and Iris react to Nora West-Allen and vice versa. It's all very schway.

You can read my thoughts here!

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I wrote a thing. Now that Lois has been introduced into the Arrowverse, I ranked all of her live-action portrayals. Check it out if you can!

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Hi Mae. Hope you’re having a great week. I read in a TV Guide article: Helbing told TV Guide that while they're not ruling out the possibility of including that storyline, right now they've got no plans to incorporate a twin brother into Nora Allen's story. So when do you think we can expect him? 😝

Hi Eboni! I hope you’re having a great week as well! Yes, Todd is not to be trusted so I expect Don to be name dropped at some point lmao. I don’t know that he’d ever actually appear (at least not in season 5), but I expect Nora to mention him before Barry and Iris send her back to her time. And then perhaps we can get the “we’re gonna need more diapers” line. 

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Did Candice get any other gifts other than the head scarf?

I may have seen one other gift, but I know for sure she signed at least two autographs. She didn’t walk off stage with too many things in her hand though, so there wasn’t too much gift giving. 

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I legit assume Barry is telling everyone who will listen in that bar that he’s finally marrying Iris Ann West. 

gif credit: flashallens

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On Arrow 6x21. I think I was comparing the acting of WA vs Olishittty. That was unfair. Every couple can’t be WA. GG and CP bring B+I to life. To paraphrase OJQ on LOT 3x08, “Thy can’t do better than them. But I stand by what i said about Diaz and his voice!

LOL! It’s best not to compare for the reasons you (and Oliver) mentioned :) 

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Apologies in advance if LWG touched on this and I’m asking something you’ve already addressed (I haven’t listened to ep 31 yet+thought I’d give Tati a break.) S4, Ralph’s character in particular, brings WA’s potential parenting skills to the fore. In 4x17 Barry whines (like a child) to Iris that he wants to come down from the helium. WA also discuss the time out that Ralph was put on. Similar to how they were in the Subject 9 ep. WA’s preparing for discipling the Mystery Girl in S5. Thoughts

Hello! I’m sorry if this is late, Tumblr hates sending me notifications for whatever reason. We touched on it, but only in my ranting about how WA shouldn’t be parenting Ralph lol. While it can be argued that Ralph’s childish behavior is showing us some of WA’s parenting skills, I think the show has dropped enough hints for Dawn’s arrival that his behavior is simply just that of a man-child needing constant pats on the back, etc.and not necessarily that the show is intentionally showcasing WA as future parents. I think they could easily do that with Joecile’s baby down the line, but that hasn’t happened yet, and it’s likely Dawn will show up again before Cecile has the baby anyway. I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say that Barry will be the stricter parent, while Iris will be the more level-headed one. Also, thanks for listening to the podcast! :D

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I saw and reviewed Black Panther, which is honestly Marvel’s best film to date. You can read all my thoughts on the film here! And, of course, feel free to let me know what you thought of the movie as well. 

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The Flash 4x10 Review: "The Trial of the Flash.” I discuss how the trial tests Joe and Iris' limits, Barry's seemingly calm demeanor, the unnecessary metahuman subplot, Marlize DeVoe, and that beautiful and emotional WestAllen scene.

You can read my full review here! Please feel free to share your thoughts as well! 

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I break down The Flash season 4 mid-season finale: The continuing parallels between the DeVoes and Allens, that major plot twist and cliffhanger. Oh, and I also spend 2 paragraphs discussing why the final scene was SO important for Barry's character.

You can read all of my thoughts here! And let me know your thoughts on the episode, too! 

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Hi Mae 😊 I was listening the last podcast and I didn't knew about all the fuckery the fandom did with Rony! Like how anyone could hate Rony? he's legit one of my fave characters! I grow up reading HP but I never joined the fandom online and now I'm glad I didn't. And seriously how tf ppl would ship Harry and Hermione together? Ron and Hermione is legit the ultimate OTP from HP. I'm sorry you had to deal with those crazy people. Anyway I really enjoy the podcast and I can't wait for the next 😉

Hello!! I’m glad you didn’t join the online fandom, it was pretty ruthless sometimes. Still, there were plenty of good fic and people who loved Ron/Hermione together to drown out the haters, too! The haters in general would try to bring Ron down and often questioned what purpose he served in the trio and say that he wasn’t as smart as Hermione and not as brave as Harry and so his presence was pointless (sound familiar?). Ron was one of my favorite characters too (and honestly so much better than Harry lol) and the thing that makes me most sad is that people who only watched the movies won’t know the extent of Ron’s various dimensions as a character. Most of the time, I didn’t know how to convince movie-watchers that it was Ron who obviously cared more for Hermione. *cries*

Harry Potter aside, I’m so glad you continue to enjoy the podcast and that you love Ron and Ron/Hermione as much as I do!! :D

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Le@nne Aguiler@ is deadass out here liking tweets from a hashtag who wants to erase Iris from the narrative. I can't believe she had the nerve to like a tweet from Bring Back OTG hashtag. I really hope she educate herself because this is problematic. Btw your article in Defense of Iris is amazing and I'm glad you exposed this ugly hashtag 👏

I’d like to think she didn’t know what the hashtag may have been about when she liked it, but I have seen many people also educating her on what the hashtag is trying to do, too. So hopefully she will understand now. I do know that she does like Iris and WA. Either way, I think it’s wise to continue responding to her with pro-Iris stuff and if you would like to respectfully let her know what the hashtag is, then please do! 

And thank you for your compliments about my article and also for reading it! It needed to be said and I’m really glad it resonated with many people. :)

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My thoughts got really wordy, but I reviewed the crossover in 3 parts: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Part 1 was greater than Part 2, in my opinion. And if you’d like to read all about how I felt about the crossover, you can check it out here!

Let me know if you felt the same (or if you respectfully disagree)!

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Crossover spoiler thoughts -- below the cut

I’m not going to lie and say I wasn’t a tad frustrated that O/F were also getting a wedding during the crossover. Having said this, we still don’t know HOW it happens per se. Here is a theory by @valeriemperez and one by @fallinginloveinaflash, which you can read here.

But here’s why I’m not worried about WA in general: they are the couple being promoted as being central to the crossover’s events. It is *their* nuptials the multiverse heroes are coming to see, *their* big day and celebration. If the showrunners have proven anything it’s that WA’s big moments are always special: moving in together, the singing proposal, Iris getting Barry out of the SF, their first kiss(es), etc. 

What I’m trying to say is, regardless of another wedding--and one that will be riding the coattails of another, automatically making it less special--WA will 100% get their moment. And I’ll stand by this until the crossovers air :D

Sidenote: the Earth X stuff is still concerning. 

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Arrowverse "Crisis On Earth-X" Parts 3 & 4 Review: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Part 2). I discuss Sara and Alex, the continuing Nazi storyline and its utter insensitivity, Barry and Iris' wedding (part 2), Oliver & Felicity being the worst friends ever, and more.

You can read all of my thoughts here! And let me know your thoughts and whether you enjoyed, hated, or felt lukewarm about the crossover.