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[walker-extended-universe]

Walkerverse Character Tier List

Hello Walker Family! I'm here announcing the beginning of the Walkerverse Character Tier List series!

I've created a list of characters from Walker and Walker: Independence to put in a tier list ranking. I will be releasing a series of polls with all these characters (including pictures and brief reminders of their roles) to determine which Tier List ranking they get. Whichever option from S to F gets the most votes will become the official ranking of that character.

Here is the criteria I used to select the characters I'm putting in the poll series:

They must have a name on the imdb page

They must have a minimum of two appearances

I have to remember them, regardless of their appearance count

Single appearances that were special/memorable will also be included (ex: Uncle Willy, Minnie Jayne)

The rankings will be as follows:

S tier: Best character in the show, love them with all my heart, they can do literally nothing wrong

A tier: Beloved blorbo, one of my favorites, I'd want to be friends with them if they were real

B tier: I like them, but I have my critiques. A good character that I mostly enjoy

C tier: Mid character, not the biggest fan of them but I won't complain when they show up

D tier: I don't like them. I have many criticisms of their actions and personality. I may even dislike whole episodes because of them

F tier: Literally the worst character in the entire show. Hate them. Much dislike. I fastforward over them on rewatches.

I currently have pictures (for the poll and the complete tierlist that I will link when it is public) for 39 of the 120+ characters I put on the list, so that's where I will be starting. I will include the full list of all the characters from both shows below the cut along with the taglist.

The first poll will go up on Monday, September 23rd! Can't wait to see what you guys think!

@theladywyn, @jaredwalkertexasranger, @laf-outloud, @aborddelimpala, @mysterybeau, @sweet-sammy-kisses, @kickingitwithkirk, @rhl74, @peachparakeet, @dumb-fawkin-bitch, @loveforwomenstuff, @low-soduimfreak, @ihavepointysticks, @waywardmaslow, @arte-mishuntress, @the-slythering-raven, @deeranger, @duo-kun, @inafieldofdaisies, @not-your-housekeeper98, @nancymcl, @sammysnaughtygirl

Walker:

Cordell Walker

Liam Walker

Abeline Walker

Bonham Walker

Stella Walker

August Walker

Larry James

Trey Barnett

Geri Broussard

Cassie Perez

Micki Ramirez

Colton Davidson

Ben Perez

Dan Miller

Denise Davidson

Emily Walker

Todd

Gale Davidson

Stan Morrison

Clay Cooper

Clint West

Kelly James

Kevin Golden

Isabel Munoz

Bret

Trevor Strand

Ruby

Detective David Luna

Julia Johnson

Hoyt Rawlins

Twyla Jean

Sadie Yoo

Witt

Connie

Faye

DJ James

Keesha Barnett

Carlos Mendoza

Officer Randall

Dr. Adriana Ramirez

Sean

Serano

Earl

Mercedes Ruiz

Miles Vyas

Coach Bobby

Principal Heaney

Byron Santos

Garrison (GM)

Nate Smith

Tessa Graves

Crystal West

Cali

Rita

Lana Jones

Tommy Adams

Jaxon Davis

Grant McLawson

Neo

Mike

Horace

Alma Munoz

Fenton Cole

Shannon

Lorezno Munoz

Snyder

Oswald

Marv Davidson

Jim

Mr. Golden

Spider

William

Owen Campbell

Minnie Jayne

Maybelline

Mehar

Henry

Becca Furgeson

Joanna Rawlins

Cole Tillman

Rebecca Tillman

Walker: Independence:

Abigail Walker

Hoyt Rawlins

Kate Carver

Tom Davidson

Augustus

Calian

Kai

Lucia Reyes

Shane Davidson

Hagan

Chief Taza

Francis Reyes

Luis Reyes

Ruby

Nascha

Ethan (Pinkerton Detective)

Salty Dog

Molly Sullivan

Anna Maria Reyes

Cordell the Horse

Burlesque Dancers

Teresa Davidson

Matthew

Jacob

Otis Clay

Martha Sullivan

Griffin

Liam Collins

Eli McDowd

Charlotte “Charlie” Collins

Gil Santiago

Randall

Lily

Stella Rawlins

Wordell Calker

Olivia

Topsannah

Amos Acorn

Parker Briggs

Judge Parker

Kirby Smith

Andrew Jones

Judge Carter

[god-forsaken-sp-confession-blog]

I SWEAR IF I SEE ANOTHER PERSON SAYING "IM MR GARRISONS BIGGEST FAN" I WILL GO INSANE. NO. YOU. ARE. NOT. HES MY HUSBAND! ALL I THINK ABOUT IS HIM! I SPEND ALL MY MONEY ON STUFF ABOUT HIM! IM ALREADY INSANE BUT I WILL GO EVEN MORE INSANE IF I SEE ONE MORE PERSON SAYING THIS

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[im-constantly-fangirling-backup]

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Thomas Shelby x Reader

Requested: Yes; I lost the original request, sorry :(

Warnings: Swear Words

Word Count: 1.3k

A/N: Sorry about the repost, for some reason the old version got deleted so I’m reposting it :) I tried to make the reader badass but like I don’t know how to do that so I guessed. I hope you guys love this!!

Summary: The reader storms into the Garrison which pisses off Tommy, but when he sees what has gotten you so angry and watches your response, he can’t help but be impressed.

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The Garrison seemed to be the hub of all the Peaky Blinders and the people that wanted to meet with them. People were walking in with friends on their arms and out stumbling, drunkenly walking their newfound date to the closes private space they could find. And in the midst of all that celebration, you had walked in with the biggest scowl on your face- a contrast that Tommy easily picked up on from where he was leaning against the countertop of the bar. “What’s got ya so pissed, love?” he asked you, sipping on his whiskey. You sighed. “Nothing,” you grumbled, signaling to Grace that you wanted a glass of whiskey. “Yet,” you said under your breath. Tommy caught that whisper but ignored it, opting to take another swing of his drink. He had noticed every time you walked into the Garrison, you walked in with a sour face instead of your usual bright one. It bothered him that you didn’t smile as much anymore when you were there, but Tom was never a man good with words. So he simply let you stew in your anger, but made sure to brush your hand every now and then to remind you that he was there if you wanted to rant. He might not be able to talk, but he could listen. “Why hello there, love!” you and Tommy heard a deep, baritone voice say from behind you. Turning around, you saw a man with crooked teeth smiling abashedly at you, his eyes lingering on your chest too long for it to be a casual observation. Your nose scrunched up from the smell of alcohol reeking in his breath. “What the hell do you want, Trevor?” Out of the corner of your eye, you saw Tommy’s eyebrows raise slightly in shock, but when you noted his slight scowl you knew he was irritated. You resisted the urge to roll your eyes. Trevor held his hands up in mock surrender. “Just askin’ how you’ve been after all these years, love, nothing more. Certainly nothin’ to get all feisty over.” You grit your teeth before smiling at him cockily. “Yeah, now that you’ve done that, can you fuck off?” You added a bit of politeness into your voice- just enough to patronize him. “Hey,” you heard Tommy say. “Calm down, will you love? I don’t need another bar fight on my hands.” His voice was laced with frustration and anger, although his face stayed neutral. The normal glint that was housed in his eyes disappeared, replaced by indifference. It was almost like the deep ocean of his blue eyes froze over into ice. You smiled at him the same way you smiled at Trevor: with a hint of condescension. Honestly, it was a miracle that Tom didn’t shoot a bullet in between your brows at your expression. “Why don’t you stay out of things that aren’t your fucking business, Tom?” Tom clenched his jaw before turning back to his whiskey. “If it’s under me bar’s roof, it’s me fuckin’ business, love.” Trevor chuckled, causing both you and Tommy’s heads to snap towards him. “You let him call you love? What are you, his whore?” You bit your lip out of anger so hard it drew blood, the tang of copper running over your tongue. You tried to focus on the taste in an effort to not cause a scene; if you did cause a bar fight, you’d have to deal with an angry Thomas Michael Shelby, which was much worse than what you were dealing with right now. “Look, Trevor, what do you want?” You arched your eyebrow. Trevor shrugged. “Just wanted to see ya, I swear-” “You never talk to me unless you want something from me, so how about you just tell me and I can be on my merry way?” Trevor’s eyes darkness slightly, his usual energetic (and annoying) bravado slipping slightly. “I need some money.” You couldn’t help the laugh that escaped your lips. “What? So you can go and spend it on more drugs and tequila? No fucking way.” Trevor’s lip curled slightly, and you noticed his fingers twitched as if wanting to curl up into fists. “Don’t fucking humiliate me in front of Mr. Shelby!” Another laugh tumbled out of you, this one full of much more bitterness than the last. “Why? You saw no problem humiliating me in front of my father? Consider us even on that front, Trevor.” Tommy choked on his whiskey slightly, now

understanding why you were being so hostile and angry whenever Trevor was in the Garrison. You had run away from London after a man there- Trevor, apparently- had started the rumor that you recently had an attempted abortion that didn’t work, leaving you pregnant. Although you were only 19 at the time, you weren’t an idiot and eventually understood that he was making you unmarriable to everyone except him. He couldn’t raise his status, so he lowered yours. He would marry you, thereby securing all the riches your family had for himself. Thomas cleared his throat. “I think you need to leave.” His words implied that Trevor had a choice, but his deep and firm voice communicated what his words didn’t: if Trevor didn’t leave of his own free will, he’d be dragged out against it. Trevor gulped. “Please, love-” You shook your head no. “I gave you money that last time, Trevor. ‘S not my fault you can’t budget for shit. So if you want money, get a fucking job.” “If you give me money, I’ll go back to your dad and tell him I lied. I swear, love, I will just please!” Trevor practically begged, a tear slipping out the corner of his eyes. You took in a deep breath, placing your hand on top of Thomas’s when he made a move to get up. “Look, Trevor, I don’t want a fucking apology. I don’t want you to tell my father that you were lying. I want you to leave me the fuck alone.” You stepped closer to Trevor, letting your hand fall off the counter. “If I see you ever again,” you said threateningly, letting your breath fan out over his face, “You’ll only have one good leg.” You turned around and fidgeted with your now empty whiskey glass, tilting and watching the sunlight hit the glass. “If you want money, get a job. You’re smart enough to find you, I’m sure. If you were smart enough to manipulate my family, I’m sure you can get a fucking job.” You picked up Tom’s whiskey glass and downed it in one gulp. “Fuck off, Trevor. And remember my threat, because I will follow up on it. Starting in ten seconds.” You didn’t see Trevor run across and away from the Garrison, but you heard the quick clicks of his shoes against the wood. Turning around after ten seconds, you were pleased to find him gone. Thomas cleared his throat and turned to you. He eyed his whiskey glass that still rested in your hand but made no comment. “This is going to sound really fuckin’ creepy,” he began, “but that was the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.” You chuckled and then groaned. “I fucking hate that guy.” “I can tell.” You hummed. “Still pissed at me for how I talked to him? Or are we good?” Tom turned back to the bar, asking Grace to refill both of your glasses. “I want to give you a promotion, love. Your potential’s wasted as a secretary.” You sipped at your now refilled whiskey. “Hmm, wouldn’t people think I fucked my way to the top?” “If you’d scare them off like you did Trevor,” Thomas pointed out, “I don’t think a single person would voice their doubts.” You nodded. “Then I accept, Tom.” Thomas grinned and extended his hand. “You’re now Y/N Shelby, my second in command.” You laughed and shook his hand. “If screaming at Trevor was all it took to impress you,” you teased, “I would have hunted him down a year ago.” Tom sipped at his whiskey and chuckled. “You about done with that drink, love? I was thinking we could celebrate your promotion,” he said suggestively, winking at you when you side glanced at him. You felt hot, a slight blush making its way on your face. “What are we waiting for then?”

[hajimesh]

𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁

⥅ eren jaeger / 1.8k words

warnings. manga spoilers, fluff and angst, gender neutral reader

a/n. my entry for anilysium's collab, don't forget to check the masterlist !! thank u sm temi for the beta ♡ @thefairywalker

hope is what makes someone hold onto a promise. and that hope it's worse than the broken promise itself.

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845.

an autumn-like breeze cooled down the summer afternoon, and with the sky barren of any clouds, it was easier for the sun rays to land on those familiar blond strands.

"over there!"

eren's small hand—even though it was big enough to cover yours—wrapped around your wrist before it tugged you through the crowd. your rapid breaths were all you could hear while you mentally prayed to make it on time, just a couple more steps and you would be within reach, already staring at armin’s frightened face which caused your heart to jump. but what finally managed to send you in a state of despair was the sight of eren shoving the bigger kid away.

“what do you think you’re doing, yeager?!”

“are you hurt?” tears gathered at the corners of your eyes while you helped armin up on his feet, you didn’t have to turn around to know eren had received a punch, his pained wail making you flinch.

armin took your hand and together faced the scene before your eyes, holding onto each other's hands while tears dampened your cheeks.

“leave him alone!” the tremble in your voice was obvious, even after multiple fights with those kids it always ended up the same way. armin and you crying in fear for eren and mikasa's safety.

only this time mikasa was nowhere to be seen.

“shut up!” 

“don’t talk to them like that!” with a kick on the shin, eren managed to keep the bully out of commission for a few seconds. but that was enough for your saviour to arrive.

“leave before i call the garrison.”

relief began to relax your tense stance, you all knew that it wasn’t the moment to be wasting their time in a kid’s fight, the shortage of food seemed to worsen each day and keeping the people on a tight leash became harder as the days went by.

the kid seemed to finally realize he wouldn't win this time, so with a scoff he took a couple of steps back, "this isn't over," his annoyed gaze traveled from eren to you, "and try not to piss your pants next time."

the three of you watched him run away while the rush of adrenaline began to wear out on your bodies and gave in to the tiredness. had mikasa not intervened, the outcome would've been way worse.

"hey," eren was the first one to break the silence, turning towards you and landing a hand on your shoulder. unfortunately, the softness in his voice was your catalyst and soon you allowed the distress to overcome you, "oh no, don't cry!"

it was useless to try to get your tears to stop, falling one after another as your chest racked with broken sobs, "i-i'm sorry i couldn't be o-of help!"

armin watched in worry as eren tried and failed to get you to calm down. he could tell you were scared when you confronted the bully, your hold on his hand so tight he feared you would end up hurting yourselves. but even so, you had pulled through your fear and stood your ground, something he admired from you.

with a tug on your shirt, mikasa signaled you to start walking, her impassive yet reassuring gaze letting you know she was there for you.

"let's go home."

—

the warm steam that blew onto your blotchy face felt soothing, the taste of mrs. yeager's freshly brewed tea successfully relaxing the tightness in your chest as it ran down your throat.

you could already feel the tiredness hitting you all at once, begging you to lie down and close your eyes so you could rest your mind after the afternoon's occurrences. but with eren's eyes observing you, you knew you weren't off the hook yet.

"better?"

not trusting your voice, you hummed and smiled behind the cup resting on your lips, sniffling slightly when a flashback of eren being punched on the face appeared on your mind.

however, he didn't seem to be done with the topic.

"why did you stand up to him if you were so scared? you were lucky he didn't go for you." 

"'cause i didn't want him to keep punching you."

"i don't need your help," his tone gave you the wrong impression. were you bothering him? a frown pulled your lips in a wobbly pout but he was quick to realize his error, "i mean, we should focus on armin, right? he's the one always in trouble."

you rocked your feet back and forth, watching them dangle from the chair as you mulled over his words. he wasn't lying, it was armin who often ended up as the victim of those bullies. at least when neither of you were around to aid him.

"i have a plan!" eren suddenly perked up, eyes brimming with excitement and pride as he obviously found his plan a good one, "dad always says that it's his duty to protect mom because they're married. so, if we get married, i can protect you and we can protect armin—together!"

you couldn't help but gasp, "married?! but we are too little!"

"not now, dummy. when we grow up!"

"what if i cry again and can't protect armin?" you voiced out your biggest worry as you pushed the cup away and made room on the table for your arm, resting your chin on top of it after yawning.

"i'll protect all of us," he didn't even hesitate, “and we have mikasa too.”

the silly promise made so much sense to your 10-year-old brain, which is why you held onto the hope and safety it gave you and agreed.

carla yeager squealed the news to her husband once eren and you had fallen asleep.

—

850.

there wasn't a day where you didn't regret not going with them.

the lively days soon became dull without eren and armin’s excited voices as they discussed the fire and icy lands in armin’s book, mikasa’s reassuring presence gone as well. but you knew you wouldn’t make it through the strenuous military training—or at least that was what you had told yourself.

truthfully, you wondered how were they not scared of continuing with their suicide mission of joining the legion, all those sacrifices just to see what was outside the walls. why couldn’t they be happy with what you already had? it wasn’t much, but you had each other, which was more than what most people could say.

with shiganshina gone, you became one of the refugees that lurked in the streets of trost. the conditions to live growing harsher, food and shelter becoming escarse and a luxury, but eren’s promise gave you enough strength to go on with your days until you landed a job as a waitress at a pub. 

you missed them, all of them.

their names flew from the mouths of the military police and other higher ups that passed by, making you wonder what they were up to. however, when news spread about eren’s abilities to shift into one of those creatures, that old sense of worry shook you to your very core.

was he hurt? mikasa wouldn't let anyone lay a finger on him, but what if they separated them?

multiple scenarios ran through your head, many of them not so pleasing and only worsening your nerves. but if their names kept coming up in the authorities’ conversations after each and every mission, then it meant they were still alive.

unfortunately, all you could do was pray for their well-being and silently beg them to return.

—

854.

after years of not hearing his voice, it took you several seconds to recognize it.

“where– where are we? why–”

“you’ve changed,” his tone was soft yet hints of curiosity sept through as he marveled at you, “you look older..." prettier, he wanted to say.

having spent so many years without the intensity of his gaze, you realized you had grown unused to it, “you’ve changed too.”

it seemed like everyone had disappeared, except for you and him. dunes of fine sand slithered under your feet and a bright light illuminated the starry sky, converging by the horizon and causing his green eyes to shine in a way you had never seen before.

“eren… what’s all this?”

one moment you were surrounded by chaos, people screaming while an army of colossal titans walked south and eren declared war against the rest of the world; and the next it all had gone quiet, a man—eren—standing next to you while holding your hand.

"they will pay, and then we will be free," his thumb rubbed the skin on the back of your hand gently.

you caught the way his gaze hardened for a second, rage clear in his features but what confused you the most was the amount of hurt swirling in his eyes.

​​what did he mean by 'they'? you were aware of marley's feelings towards the eldians but was it truly that bad? there were so many questions you wanted to ask, but something told you that you didn’t have enough time so you chose to stick to the most important ones. 

“how's mikasa? armin... is it true? he’s the colossal now?”

eren pulled you closer to him by tugging on your hand, cradling the side of your face with his free hand as a smile took over his lips.

"mikasa's busy kicking everyone's asses," he joked and you couldn't help but laugh, relieved at the sudden lightness in his voice. your eyes closed briefly when he leaned forward and rested his forehead against yours, licking his lips before continuing, "armin... yeah, he's the colossal. looks like i need to find another excuse to marry you, hm?” 

you found it unfair how after almost a decade, he could still hold such a power over your heart, the butterflies in your stomach feeling worse than what you recalled.

“you remember?”

he didn't miss the hope in your tone, his own heart aching at the thought of you assuming he had forgotten about your existence. there wasn't a day where he hadn't wondered about your well-being, were you safe? had a titan stole your life just like they had done with his mom? it was armin and mikasa who consoled him whenever the intrusive thoughts became too much to his already stressed mind.

“i never forgot.”

it was subtle, the way that kids promise evolved into a lifetime vow—but neither of you minded.

“i need you to promise me one more thing," he murmured, his breath fanning over your lips while your own faltered at his proximity.

“you’re leaving again,” it wasn't a question.

“i have to.”

it pained him to no end, but it had to be done. the warmth of his lips touched your forehead, your cheeks, and lips; staying longer on the latter while your hearts synchronized for a moment, sharing years worth of affection.

"stay here, on the island. find somewhere safe to stay until it all ends.”

a mere murmur on your lips, that was all it took to harm your hopeful soul.

"and don't wait for me."

[spanthology]

my predictions for season 25 of south park.

this is some of the stuff that i'm expecting to see in season 25 which officially starts tomorrow. some of this is general, some specific. it's not all stuff i want to happen, just what i think is likely.

1) change of the formula

for starters, i think we should be ready for changes. where we left off before the specials in season 23, they were already experimenting with changing the focus away from the 4 boys. idk if that trend will continue, but i think it's safe to say that trey and matt want to keep the series from going stale, and trying out new things that could risk angering the fanbase will be part of that. we might get a slightly more serious tone like we he had with post covid, or maybe they'll lean into the anthology format and we get to see more stories from the other characters. whatever the case is, it will most likely be divisive. some people will love it while others will hate it. for me, the anthology direction sounds like exactly what the series needs.

2) casa bonita

last year, despite the desert of new sp content, we did get a lot of news concerning matt and trey. the giant paramount deal and renewal was obviously the biggest news for the fans, but for the guys it might be the fact that bought a giant colorado restaurant; casa bonita. so i imagine this work its way into an episode or two. either the boys revisit casa bonita itself and we get some meta jokes about the new management, or we get a plot of a character buying a run down business and we get the story of matt and trey's experience told through allegory. maybe they'll do both.

3) valentines day.

this is actually the first time an episode has premiered in february since season 1. the only other valentines day episode was "tom's rhinoplasty". and what better way to reenergize the fanbase than to mess about with all their favorite ships. maybe stan and wendy get back together, maybe tweek and craig break up. what i mostly want to see is some ridiculous love triangle that upsets everyone like kylexwendyxcraig. although as i just said, a goal here would likely be to excite the fans, not crap all over their dreams so maybe they'll save my idea for next valentines day.

4) saving cartman's future

where we last left off in post covid; return of covid, everyone gets a happy future except for cartman who we see as a homeless alcoholic. i doubt we'll actually go back to the post covid futures any time soon but i do think we'll get some resolution on cartman because that that predetermined future frames him as a victim as much as he is a victimizer which makes it harder to root against him. this could simply be just making the point that the future is not set in stone, or it could be a bigger plot where cartman starts down this path and then someone stops him and puts him on a new path that we don't know the ending of.

5) new principle

pc principle has overstayed his welcome as a character, though i'm not certain that trey and matt see it that way so it's possible the pc family may still stick around, just not with pc principle as a principle. the thing is that the sjw fad has largely passed. joe rogan is the most popular podcast and south park is more successful than ever before. to me that means that portraying these very influential positions as being controlled by sjw ideologues isn't as true to reality as it seemed in 2015. maybe principle victoria will come back, or maybe mr. garrison will take over...oh geeez. after seeing the preview for pajama day, i'd bet this change happens by the end of the 1st episode.

6) tegridy remains

unlike with the sjw people, the hippies are actually winning. drugs are getting legalized left and right, there's massive addiction issues, and there's still all these weed based startups that pop up whenever a new state legalizes. i'm not sure we'll have drugs as a major plot point this season, but i think we can be fairly sure that drugs will be plot points in many seasons to come, and it makes more sense to keep the premise of someone already in the drug business than having to reestablish some new connection each time.

7) parodies and references

while there's a lot they could draw on from the past 2 years, it's worth remembering that south park prides itself on being exceptionally timely, so however much i'd love to see a "tiger king" sp episode, i think squid games is the furthest back they're likely to reach for inspiration. although classics like bladerunner and terminator are of course always on the table. i think we could see them take on the matrix resurrections, don't look up, squid games, and book of boba fett/mandolorian, and expect plenty of classics as well.

8) topics and commentaries

i expect we'll see less politics this season. lets just say 2022 us politics is not as interesting as 2016-2021 us politics was. unless there's actually serious developments like ww3 or something, i'm not anticipating a joe biden episode or anything like that. the little cultural debates that pundits like to get overly dramatic about are likely to get covered but i'm sure they also have things to say about the entertainment and business worlds as well. i think they'll cover the republican obsession with critical race theory (probably in the 1st episode), they'll probably do something with joe rogan, maybe something about the 'rust' alex baldwin accident, and maybe we'll get plots that involve tiktok, twitch, and 'the metaverse'.

9) cliffhanger

they want people to sign up for paramount+. would they be so cruel as to end the season suspensefully with unresolved plot threads to be concluded in the next paramount special? yeah i think so. i can see them setting up some big reveal about kenny's power or something, only to cut it off and tell people they need to watch the next special to see how it concludes. do you disagree with these predictions? have any of your own? make your case . let's see how wrong i turn out to be.

[beautifultypewriter]

Tell Her ~ Tommy Shelby

Requested: Yes / by Anonymous

Warnings: None

Word Count: 1,285

Pairing: Tommy Shelby x fem!reader

Summary: Tommy is in love with the reader and can only tell her through action. Polly thinks he should just say it to her face.

A/N: If you know me then you know that I’m not Tommy’s biggest fan, but I actually really loved writing this one.

“Would you please just tell me where we’re going?” You stumbled on the cobblestones, fortunately, Tommy was there to steady you. A giggle slipped past your lips and you knew he was smiling at you. You had known Tommy since you were both children and he had always had a soft spot for you. Even after he had come back from the war and had changed so much. You were the thing that never changed for him and you were grateful that the two of you were able to stay friends for so long. Although, at this exact moment, you were half cursing your friendship with the Shelby man. He had burst into the betting shop that afternoon, demanding that you go with him and ask no questions. You had been panicked at first, but when he tied his handkerchief over your eyes, you knew this was one of his silly surprises and likely nothing to worry about. You stumbled again. Perhaps you should be worried about your ankles.

 Tommy leaned close to you, his lips next to your ear, “We’re nearly there.” You shivered at the feel of his breath on your skin and you prayed that he didn’t notice. You stopped walking when Tommy gripped your shoulders and held you still.

 “Are where here?” You heard the creaking of what must have been a door opening and then you were being nudged forward. You took maybe ten steps before you were being stopped again and the handkerchief was being untied. You felt the cloth slip over your skin as Tommy pulled it away.

 As your eyes adjusted to the light, you looked around and noticed that you were in Charlie’s yard. You turned to Tommy, “You pulled me out of the office, tied a blindfold over my eyes, and made me nearly break my ankle twice…to bring me to your uncle’s yard?” Tommy only smiled at you. You huffed, “I’m going back to work.” Spinning on your heel, you went to make your way to the exit, but you were stopped by a black mare standing right behind you. You stumbled back, your jaw dropping as you stared at the beauty. Reaching a hand out, you stroked the horse’s nose. You saw Curly holding the reigns and you smiled at him, “Hi, Curly.”

 He smiled and bowed his head, “Hello, Miss Y/N.” He looked at the horse, “Do you like her?”

 You nodded, “She’s beautiful.”

 Curly turned to Tommy, “Did ya hear that, Tom? Y/N likes her.”

 Tommy smiled as he stepped up next to you, “I heard her, Curly.” He reached up and stroked the horse’s mane then he turned to you, “I’m glad you like her, Y/N, because she’s yours.” Your hands stilled as your head whipped to face Tommy.

 “What?”

 Tommy smiled at you, “She’s yours.” You lunged at him then, wrapping your arms around his neck. Tommy caught you easily, “You ready to take her for a ride?”

 You pulled back, your grin widening, “Yeah.” Curly handed you the reins and you thanked him. Turning back to Tommy, you kissed his cheek quickly, “Thank you, Tommy. You’re a great friend.” His smile faltered, but you didn’t notice as you were climbing into the saddle.

 You spent nearly two hours in Charlie’s yard with Tommy and your new horse. You were still completely shocked that he had bought her for you, and you were racking your brain with a way to show him how much it all meant to you. You thought that you could start by buying him a drink. On your way back to the betting shop, you turned to Tommy, “Would you like to meet for a drink after work?”

 Tommy nodded, “I’ll see you at the Garrison in an hour?” You nodded with a smile and made your way back to your desk. Tommy watched you for a moment before retreating to his own office. It wasn’t even five minutes later when his Aunt Polly walked in. She stood in front of his desk, staring at him with a cigarette held loosely in her hand. Tommy straightened a few papers on his desk before he looked up at her, “Something you needed, Pol?” He raised his eyebrows at her as she gave him that knowing look.

 She puffed on her cigarette, “You bought Y/N a horse?” Smoke swirled around her as she talked.

 Tommy sighed as he shuffled more papers around, “She’s my best friend and she’s always wanted one.” He glanced out the door to see that you were still tucked away at your desk, far enough away that you wouldn’t hear what they were saying. He looked back to Polly.

 She raised her eyebrows and smirked, “When are you going to tell the girl?”

 He looked back at his desk, picking up his fountain pen, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Polly scoffed and he looked at her, “If that’s all…” His eyes moved to the door, but his aunt stayed where she was. He sighed again.

 “You love that girl and you need to tell her.” Polly took another drag from her cigarette and crossed her arms over her chest, “You can’t keep relying on extravagant gifts and threats to any man that dares to look twice at her.”

 “I’m going to say it again, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

 “I see the way you look at her and she deserves to hear it from you.” She gave him a pointed look.

 Tommy’s face hardened, “I don’t need you to interfere, Pol.”

 She only rolled her eyes, “Words, Thomas.” With a final look, she turned and left the room. Tommy tossed his pen onto his desk, leaned back in his chair and let out a frustrated sigh.

 You left the office before Tommy and decided to wait for him at the Garrison. You walked in and found a table. Most people knew who you were and left you alone for fear of upsetting Tommy. Apparently, the man that sat down next to you was fearless, judging by the fact that he pulled his chair extremely close to yours. He leaned close to you and started telling you what he called his favorite joke. You laughed as he delivered the punchline with a flourish of his hands. He beamed at you as you steadied yourself by holding his forearm. A figure approached the table and cleared their throat. Your eyes lit up when they landed on Tommy, “Hello, Tom.”

 You pointed to the man next to you and went to introduce him, but Tommy cut you off - “You’re in my seat.”

 The man jumped up, “Yes, Mr. Shelby. I’m sorry.” He kept his gaze trained on the floor as Tommy glared at him and sat down in the newly vacated chair. Tommy cleared his throat again and the man scurried away. You gave Tommy a disapproving look, but he only smiled at you.

 Shaking your head, you smiled at him, “The horse is beautiful, Tommy.” You placed your hand over his, “Thank you.” Tommy looked down at your hands, almost distracted by its warmth, and Polly’s voice echoed in his head, Words, Thomas. He looked up at you. To him you were glowing.

 “Y/N, I have something to tell you.” You leaned closer to him; your hand tracing shapes over his. He cleared his throat, “I love you.” His face was blank as he waited for your response.

 You gripped his hand tightly in yours, “I know. I love you too.” Tommy stared at you and you waited for your words to sink in. It seemed they did when he smiled and leaned forward to place his lips over yours.

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More Than 30 Years Later, Where Is the Cast of ‘Dirty Dancing’ Now?

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The movie Dirty Dancing took the world by storm back in 1987. Everyone wanted to be Jennifer Grey’s “Baby,” dancing with Patrick Swayze’s character, “Johnny,” in his tight black pants and low-cut shirt (and stellar body). It was a journey of young love in a turbulent time, and it became a timeless, iconic movie, much to the surprise of everyone involved. The song at the end of the film, “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” has inspired people to dance in the decades since. It’s been more than 30 years since the film smashed box office expectations, and it remains beloved by people of all ages to this day. Where is the Dirty Dancing cast now?

Jerry Orbach (Dr. Jake Houseman) - Deceased

Jerry Orbach played the poor dad in Dirty Dancing who just wanted his two girls to behave like ladies. Everyone wanted Baby’s dad to be their own when they saw the movie. Orbach was already a successful actor when he got the part, having received two Tony nominations for his roles in Chicago and Guys and Dolls. After the film, he went on to land many film and television roles, including the voice of Lumiere in Disney’s animated classic Beauty and the Beast. If you don’t know him from that, you most likely know him from his 12-year stint as Lennie Briscoe on Law and Order.

Sadly, he passed away from prostate cancer in 2004 at the age of 69. When he died, he donated his 20/20 eyes to medicine, and now it is confirmed that two different unnamed people are walking around with one of Jerry Orbach’s eyes!

Cynthia Rhodes (Penny Johnson)

Cynthia Rhodes was the tall, statuesque beauty who played Johnny’s dancing partner. Her long legs and professional dance moves made people either want to be her or want to be with her. Cynthia has had a long career as an actress. In addition to Dirty Dancing, she was in Flashdance and Staying Alive. After filming Dirty Dancing, she retired from acting to raise her three sons with her husband, singer Richard Marx. Sadly, though it lasted 25 years, the marriage ended in divorce in 2014.

Jane Brucker (Lisa Houseman)

Jane Brucker, who played Baby’s annoying older sister, was every teens’ version of a nightmare sibling. Jane played Lisa with great style, even with her off-key singing voice in the talent show. She had a couple of other movie roles right after Dirty Dancing, including one in a movie called Bloodhounds of Broadway, but she’s spent the last number of years raising her two daughters. Maybe once they’re all grown up we’ll start seeing more from her again!

Miranda Garrison (Vivian Pressman)

Miranda Garrison played the vixen Vivian, who just wanted a few “dance lessons” with Johnny because her own marriage was lacking desire. She may have been unfulfilled in her movie role, but her real life has had no such issue. Not only did she assist with the choreography in Dirty Dancing, but she also went on to choreograph a number of other high-profile films, including Evita, Selena and, if you can believe it, The Skeleton Key. (We bet you didn’t know that thrillers have choreography, too.) All in all, she has nearly 50 acting credits on her resume, and an equal number of choreography credits. Wow!

Patrick Swayze (Johnny Castle) - Deceased

Patrick Swayze was every woman’s favorite part of Dirty Dancing. With his slick moves, good looks, and charming demeanor, he managed to steal the hearts of all his fans. As almost everyone knows, Swayze starred in many successful movies after Dirty Dancing. Most notably, he played lead roles in Ghost, Roadhouse, and Point Break. He tragically passed away in 2009, at the age of 57, after a brutal battle with pancreatic cancer. He left behind his loving wife, Lisa Niemi, of 34 years.

Jennifer Grey (Frances 'Baby' Houseman)

Jennifer Grey, with her off-kilter beauty, stole the hearts of everyone who saw Dirty Dancing in the 80s. Small acting roles and a 2010 win on Dancing with the Stars — fitting, right? — kept her in the public spotlight until 2015, when she landed a starring role in the Amazon Studios comedy Red Oaks. The show ran for three seasons and ended in 2017. She’s married to actor Clark Gregg, who is famous for his role as agent Phil Coulson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Kelly Bishop (Marjorie Houseman)

Kelly Bishop played Baby’s oblivious mom in the movie, and boy, did she make her mark. (Not that she needed too much help; she had already made a splash as Sheila in the famous musical A Chorus Line, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress.) After Dirty Dancing, she went on to have a long career in film and television. She’s best known for her role as the matriarch Emily Gilmore on Gilmore Girls, which she played for seven years. She is still actively acting, and in 2016 she reprised her role as Emily Gilmore in the miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

Neal Jones (Billy Kostecki)

Neal Jones played Johnny’s younger cousin in Dirty Dancing (the one who helped Baby carry the watermelon). Billy has had a long career in both films and TV, with roles in The Devil’s Advocate, Law and Order, The Sopranos, Sex and the City, and Criminal Minds (pictured above). His last television appearance was in 2009. He may be finished with acting, but we hope to see him again!

Jack Weston (Max Kellerman) - Deceased

Jack Weston played the owner of the resort in Dirty Dancing. He had already had a long career in film and television, having acted professionally since 1949. He appeared in such films as The Incredible Mr. Limpet and The Four Seasons. After Dirty Dancing, he appeared in two more films: Ishtar and Short Circuit 2 in 1987 and 1988, respectively. In 1996, at 71 years old, he died of lymphoma after a seven-year battle. He was survived by his wife, Laurie Gilkes, and his stepdaughter, Amy.

DID YOU KNOW?

Jennifer Grey’s father is none other than legendary dancer and actor Joel Grey, of Broadway fame. He played the Master of Ceremonies in the 1966 musical Cabaret, and he reprised that role a few years later, in the 1972 movie version, alongside Liza Minelli. If you don’t know him from that, you may know one of his more recent roles: He played the original Wizard of Oz, alongside Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth, in the smash-hit musical Wicked.

Not many expected Dirty Dancing to be such a hit. Not only did it exceed its box office expectations by hundreds of millions of dollars, but it exceeded its stay in theaters by months! The movie was actually popular with every demographic, but it really appealed to teenagers. They continued to see it in theaters. It was in theaters for so long after its initial release, in fact, that it was actually still playing after it came out on VHS. (Remember VHS?) This movie, with a budget of only $5 million, generated $219 million in revenue, and was the 11th biggest moneymaker of 1987.

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The Winding Detour: An analysis of Shiro’s Character Arc in Seasons 1-7

A common accusation I’ve been hearing ever since Season 6 came out is that the EPs didn’t know what they were doing with Shiro. That they never wanted to bring him back in the first place and just kept shuffling him around to give him something to do.

Not only is this contradicted by several interviews with the EPs, but when you actually look at Shiro’s story over the course of the series, particularly with the added context of his backstory that we get in S7E1 A Little Adventure, there was a clear arc in Shiro’s character from Point A to Point B. It’s not immediately obvious because there were a few unplanned zigzags in the middle.

In a Den of Geek interview in August 2017, LM and JDS say “We weren’t allowed to from the executives. That’s it. He had to come back. That’s pretty much it. We wanted him to be gone for a much longer period of time and we weren’t allowed to.” He was going to be gone longer. Not that hey never wanted to bring him back. JDS also later in the interview adds “Concessions have to be made and we’re still happy with where the story has gone, it just wasn’t our original idea.”

Leaving aside the fact that they’ve said they’re happy with where the story has gone even if it wasn’t their original idea, the biggest indicator that they knew what they were doing with Shiro was the fact that when you look back at Seasons 3 – 7 and connect all the dots not just in the show itself but in the similarities and references to the original 80s cartoon, there is a clear trajectory in Shiro’s arc that led to him serving as the captain of the Atlas.

Debates on the ethics of the clone merger aside, the end result of the Clone Shiro storyline, when combined with the revelations about Shiro’s illness in Season 7, presents his story from Seasons 3 – 6 as meta commentary on how DOTU adapted two similar-looking GoLion characters into a single person via the character of Sven Holgorsen. (Credit to radioactivesupersonic for that analysis, I did not come up with that): The GoLion version, Takashi Shirogane, died and was replaced by his previously-unknown to the audience identical brother Ryou Shirogane. The DOTU version, Sven, survives and returns to the team after a long absence. Voltron: Legendary Defender manages to combine both versions of the story into a single character with all the relevant memories.  

And I want to expand on the DOTU/GoLion connections some more. In Beast King GoLion, Takashi Shirogane serves as the mentor for Akira Kogane, Keith’s original GoLion counterpart, and pilots the blue lion before his untimely death. Following his introduction later in the series, Ryou Shirogane serves as a key leader in the resistance against the Galra. In DOTU, both Shirogane siblings are adapted into the character of Sven Holgersson, who instead of dying as Takashi did, was sent to a hospital planet to recover, before being recaptured by the Drule (Galra). He escapes with the help of Romelle, and together they lead a significant rebel cell in the fight against the Drule Empire.

And in Voltron: Legendary Defender, Shiro starts off piloting a Voltron lion, before outside circumstances force him to step down from the role. Clone Shiro cannot initially pilot the Black Lion, and so becomes a leader of the Coalition, helping to coordinate between multiple rebel factions. Then Keith leaves the team, Clone Shiro pilots the Black Lion for a while, and then everything in Season 6 happens, and Shiro and his clone are fused into a single consciousness. After returning to Earth, Shiro quickly rises to become one of the highest-ranking people (if not the highest) at the Galaxy Garrison and serves as one of the leaders of the Coalition following the liberation of Earth in Season 7.

Whether other possible storylines for Shiro would have been better, or how well this storyline was pulled off, is a matter of individual opinion. But it is inaccurate to say that the writers had no plan for Shiro when his arc so closely mirrors that of his DOTU counterpart. 

Popular interpretations of the line “I don’t see what’s more fulfilling than being a Paladin” assumed that this meant either Shiro was supposed to be the Black Paladin permanently, or that Clone Shiro would find something that would help him form his own identity. But there are multiple different ways that line can be interpreted, and a lot of fans have interpreted it based on what they wanted to happen, rather than what did happen.

In the context of the finished show – not in hypothetical early season 7 drafts with Black Paladin Shiro that the showrunners alluded to in a post-S7 interview, but the show we have on screen – this line is a type of foreshadowing known as Tempting Fate: where a character makes a hypothetical or rhetorical comment or question and is soon proven wrong.

Lines that typically tempt fate include:

“__ is just a myth” and variations thereof. The myth soon turns out to be completely real.  

“Nothing could stop us now”. Something comes along to stop them.

“That sounds easy”. It turns out to be a lot harder.

“What’s the worst that could happen?” Do I even need to say it? 

“What could be worse then __?” Something turns out to be worse than __.

“Can this day get any worse?” Yes, it can. 

To break down a specific example, let’s take a look at The Incredibles:

On their wedding night, Elastigirl tells her husband that if their marriage is going to work, they need to be ready to support each other through thick and thin, the good times and the bad. To which Mr. Incredible responds:

“We’re superheroes. What could happen?”

We then immediately cut to a newsreel announcement detailing how the lawsuits levied against Mr. Incredible for injuries inflicted in the process of saving people’s lives resulted in the government legislating all superheroes into retirement and forcing Mr. Incredible and his wife to give up crime fighting. 

While the line is typically used for negative consequences, there are examples where the character being proven wrong is a good thing. A common example would be someone saying, “it can’t get any better than this” and then quickly find out that it actually can get even better.

So, when Shiro says “I don’t see what’s more fulfilling than being a Paladin,” narrative convention dictates that by the time the series is over, he will have found something that is more fulfilling to him than being a Paladin.

And in Season 7, he does.

S7E1 A Little Adventure reveals that despite his fame as the youngest pilot to fly a solo mission to space, the Garrison staff had repeatedly doubted him because of his illness. He was seen as a liability, as not being capable of flying the Kerberos mission despite the records he’s broken and the things he’s achieved. Sam Holt had to argue with Sanda on his behalf just for him to be allowed to fly the mission, and even his then boyfriend was telling him, “you can’t do this. You’re too weak. You’re not capable enough for this.” Though Adam didn’t put it in as many words as Sanda did, the message Shiro received was the same.

But S7E11 Trial by Fire is where things come full circle. He’s back on Earth, his illness healed, and he’s literally come back from the dead. With Sanda’s betrayal and Sendak going on the offensive, everyone around him is scrambling and panicked, but when Shiro starts giving orders everyone immediately follows them. No one makes any comment about his rank or his age or his health or his fitness for the job. The man who left home sick and doubted is now the person they all look to for leadership.

At New York Comic Con 2017 a few weeks before the release of Season 4, the showrunners spoke of Shiro’s role in the coming season, saying that with Keith now flying the Black Lion, Shiro needed to adjust to a support role where he isn’t always fighting on the front lines in the thick of the action himself.

Unfortunately, Keith’s VA had schedule conflicts that forced the writers to pause Keith’s leadership development and write him off the team until Season 6 to accommodate the limited time Steven Yeun could make it to the recording studio. As a consequence of Keith’s arc being put on hold, so was Shiro’s, as Keith’s absence forced the writers to put Shiro back in the Black Lion until Keith came back in Season 6.

But what we see of his tenure as the captain of the Atlas in Seasons 7 and 8 lines up as an organic culmination of that arc. And in addition to that particular arc, a recurring theme we’ve seen throughout Shiro’s character development is learning that like Sam Holt told Admiral Sanda in The Last Stand: Part 1, you can’t control every situation. There is repeated pattern across the first seven seasons that because of his illness and his trauma, Shiro has difficulty accepting help from other people and allowing himself to be vulnerable:

S7E1 A Little Adventure: In a flashback to before the Kerberos mission, he tells Adam, “You don’t need to protect me. This is something I need to do for myself.”

S1E9 Crystal Venom: Shiro only starts to grow agitated and directly question Sendak during the memory transfer once Coran and the other Paladins have left. One of the taunts he hears from Sendak is “The others don’t know what you know. They haven’t seen what you’ve seen.”

S2E1 Across the Universe: Compared to his optimism when leading the rest of the team and the way he constantly encourages everyone, Shiro is more flippant and vulnerable with Keith in this episode, particularly in how casually he treats having a glowing wound from Haggar in his side.

S2E3 Shiro’s Escape: When the team questions his decision to look for the mysterious Galra who helped him escape, he overrules their objections and insists that his memory of the event is real despite the Paladins’ valid concerns.

S2E7 Space Mall: Tries to work with the Black Lion to strengthen their bond and drive Zarkon out. When the Lion apparently takes off on its own, he panics at the lack of control and starts demanding the lion turn around. When Zarkon attacks him on the astral plane, Shiro wins by realizing that he needs to trust the Black Lion as a partner instead of using it as a tool.

S3E6 Tailing a Comet: After the trauma of escaping from a Galra laboratory a second time, Shiro is more closed off with Keith compared to their solo interactions in S2E1. He asks Keith “How many times will you have to save me before this is over?” His tone sounds exhausted and resigned, as if he feels he shouldn’t need someone to save him. 

S4E1 Code of Honor: Despite saying S1E4 that “People have to want to be part of a team. They can’t be forced,” Shiro continues trying to force Keith to continue as the Black Paladin despite Keith’s clear reluctance.

S5E3 Postmortem: Shiro argues with the team and leverages his authority as the Black Paladin when they question him about the risks of taking Lotor to the Kral Zera.

S5E4 Kral Zera: When the rest of the team won’t support his decision, Shiro flies Lotor to Fayiv by himself.  

S5E6 White Lion: Shiro attempts to open up to Lance and admits that he hasn’t been feeling like himself lately. 

S6E1 Omega Shield: When the mental link between him and Haggar causes him headaches during the missing, Shiro brushes aside the team’s concern, repeatedly telling them “I’m fine”. Later, he pretty much has a panic attack when Honerva forces her way into Oriande and the backlash reverberates through the link, distracting the paladins at a crucial moment when lives were on the line and their plan required Shiro’s prosthetic hand in order to succeed.

S6E3 Monsters and Mana: Shiro admits at the beginning that he’s “trying to take a mental break”, and says at the end that after playing the game with the team his head “feels so much better.” 

S7E6 The Journey Within: When Lance comments on Shiro just now bringing up a way to recharge the lions, Shiro sarcastically comments that “I guess having my consciousness transplanted from the infinity of Voltron’s inner Quintessence into the dead body of an evil clone of myself has left me a little out of sorts these last few weeks.” This is the most open he’s been about anything bothering him since the end of Season 5, and he’s saying it to the entire team at once and not just Keith or Lance. 

There is a noticeable pattern here: Shiro started the series suffering from PTSD, but kept it hidden from the team, only attempting to deal with his trauma when he was alone. Because of his disease, he had already developed a mentality of “I have to be strong. I need to do this by myself,”by just bottling up his problems so that others don’t see his pain. And once he’s the Black Paladin, expected to be “in control at all times”, he simply continues with that pattern of behavior. The only person he ever allows to see past the level-headed mask he presents to the rest of the team is Keith.

But the events of S3E5 bring further trauma, tearing him from a place of safety and security back into the hands of the people who violated him. After his escape not even Keith is allowed to see past the walls he puts up. From there, his behavior in Seasons 3 – 5 is driven by his need to re-establish that feeling of safety and security that he had back in Seasons 1 – 2.

It’s fitting that the ship Shiro now commands is called the Atlas. In Greek Mythology, Atlas was the titan who held up the sky on his shoulder. Nowadays, it’s used to refer to anyone who carries a heavy burden of any kind. Shiro has been carrying the weight of his trauma since the first episode, channeling his need for control into his work as the Black Paladin. But as S6E1 demonstrated, bottling up his pain and dealing with it alone only created more problems. In order for Shiro to truly heal, he needed to learn to share the burden instead of stoically going it alone.

It reminds me of the stigma that still surrounds mental illness today, but in particular, it reminds me of the damaging idea that someone who has mental health problems is somehow weak for seeking help and not dealing with it on their own. And that is the underlying principle of Shiro’s character arc: that you don’t have to deal with your personal demons alone. That it is not weak to seek help and rely on support from the people around you. I believe a verbal acknowledgement of this was cut from Season 8 amidst all the other edits, but the arc is still there even though it unfortunately wasn’t addressed out loud.

So, despite a clear – albeit tangled in the middle due to circumstances beyond the writers’ control – line for Shiro’s arc leading to where he is in Season 7, why do fans continue to insist that LM and JDS didn’t know what they were doing with him after they brought him back early?

Part of it comes down to the fact that, as I mentioned once in a brief post, the main flaw of the show’s writing is that is sometimes relies on the “show don’t tell” maxim a little too much: all of the details are there, but you don’t always notice them because the narrative doesn’t call attention to them.

The other part is that this fandom has an unfortunate habit of making quick judgements about characters and storylines based on first impressions, building theories and head canons around those impressions, and then dismissing anything that contradicted those theories and headcanons as bad writing or a character being OOC. (Remember all the Lance-obsessed antis who acted like he was so fragile and underappreciated he’d drop dead if he wasn’t constantly being praised? Because I do). And the gaps between season drops didn’t help matters.

Due to the way Seasons 3 – 6 were structured and released, we had almost a full year to get attached to our own headcanons and theories as to what was happening with Shiro and Operation Kuron. Fans who believed that S3-6 Shiro was a clone wrote theory after theory where the current Shiro’s status as a clone was discovered and the clone was deprogrammed and allowed to live his own life and develop into his own person separate from Shiro. While fans who didn’t believe the clone theory dug in their heels and continued to argue against Shiro being a clone.

In the end, both sides were wrong, but everyone came together to cry foul because they thought their respective interpretations were better than what the writers ended up going with. While I guarantee that with this fandom’s history there would almost certainly have been backlash no matter what (and I’ll grant you that the ethics of the clone merger are a little iffy), I think that if Seasons 3 – 6 were released as two full 13 episode seasons in 7 months instead of 4 half-seasons over the course of 10 months, it would have been a lot less severe because both sides of the Clone or Not Clone argument wouldn’t have had as much time to become entrenched.

TL;DR: Contrary to popular belief, the writers and EPs knew what they were doing with Shiro. They managed to combine three different characters across two different versions of the IP into a single character with an arc that mirrored the story of the DOTU character that he was based on. His character development in relation to his PTSD was meant to reject the stigma that people with mental illnesses are somehow weak for needing help and support from the people around them. I don’t speak for all Shiro fans, and we can debate about how well the arc was handled and the quality of it until the end of time. But it’s inaccurate to say that the showrunners were just making stuff up as they went along where Shiro was concerned when there is a clear, if tangled, trajectory from Point A to Point B for his character arc. 

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Now that Cobra Kai is on Netflix, you have the chance to watch both seasons at least once. If you're like us, though, you already watched it on YouTube Premium when it first debuted in 2018--and have probably binged it a couple of times on its new streaming home for good measure.

Even if you have watched it more than once, you might not realize that both seasons of the series are jam-packed with references and Easter eggs that nod to not only the Karate Kid franchise, but the glorious 1980s they were set in. We've already cataloged a long list of Easter eggs in Season 1 that you should definitely check out.

There's still plenty to keep an eye out for in Season 2, though. We've compiled a sizable collection of references, from direct mentions of things that happened previously to music cues, pulled right out of the movies from the 1980s. Cobra Kai is a love letter to Karate Kid fans and these connections are only going to make you love it even more.

Take a look at the Easter eggs and references we've collected from Season 2 below, then get ready for Season 3 to arrive on Netflix.

1. Those trophies

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The first thing we see in Season 2 is several trophies in the Cobra Kai dojo. While you can't see their inscriptions on the show, GameSpot visited the set of the series during filming of this season. It may surprise you to know they were all inscribed with the name Johnny Lawrence, showing just how good a student he was.

2. Say hello to the bad guy

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Hey, look who's not dead! For the first time since Karate Kid III--and the final scene from Season 1--it's John Kreese, the former sensei at Cobra Kai and the man who taught Johnny karate.

3. A role reversal

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At the end of the first Karate Kid movie, Kreese has a teenaged Johnny in a chokehold just like this one. Now, the shoe is on the other foot.

4. That car looks familiar

Episode 1

Here we see the car Miyagi gave Daniel for his birthday in the first film. Now, Daniel owns all of the cars--and Miyagi's former home.

5. Sand the floor

Episode 1

This is one of Mr. Miyagi's training exercises that's been passed down to Daniel. He's teaching his students the only way he knows how--muscle memory. Later, in Episode 5, Daniel goes through the motions once again with his new student Demitri. It doesn't go as well.

6. Paint the fence

Episode 1

Yet another Miyagi technique in action.

7. Wax on, wax off

Episode 1

And who could possibly forget waxing the car as an extension of karate?

8. Mr. Miyagi's house

Episode 1

No, this is not the house used in the first Karate Kid film. Unlike that movie, most of Cobra Kai isn't shot in California's San Fernando Valley. Instead, it's filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. In Season 2, the Cobra Kai team actually recreated the home, including the front and backyards, in the parking lot at the studio where the show was filmed.

When GameSpot visited the set of Cobra Kai, we realized the inside of the house was left largely empty, save for one room that was built to resemble the way it looked in the film. However, the front and backyard, along with the cars, were recreated as close to the original film as they could be.

9. Perfect balance

Episode 1

Balance is everything in Miyagi-Do. According to Mr. Miyagi, without balance, everything falls apart. Daniel has adapted the lesson into his own teachings to pretty hilarious results as it ends with his students falling into the water.

10. Upgraded to a Switch

Episode 1

In Season 1, Anthony, Daniel's son, couldn't be torn away from his PlayStation Portable. It made some sense, given this show is produced by Sony. However, it also made no sense since Sony stopped producing the PSP in 2014 and Season 1 came out in 2018. Now he's clearly upgraded to a gaming console people actually want.

11. After Karate Kid III

Episode 1

According to Kreese, he spent some time in Panama in 1989. That timing is interesting, given that Karate Kid III was released that year. However, the movie is set in 1985. In that film, Kreese tries to revive Cobra Kai once again, though LaRusso ultimately beats his top student one more time. We learn in Season 2 that after that happened, he claims he ran "off book" missions around the world. While he claims he reenlisted in the military, he later admits to Johnny that's not the case.

12. "That drum saved my life"

Episode 1

In Karate Kid II, Mr. Miyagi teaches Daniel the "drum technique," which is a way of avoiding being hit. The movement is like that of a drum Miyagi has--the same one Robby is holding in this scene. Well, not exactly the same one. While this drum is made to look like the one Miyagi has in the film, it's not as thick.

13. The Medal of Honor

Episode 1

Daniel still has Mr. Miyagi's Medal of Honor, which he was awarded for his service in World War II. While the movies didn't dive too heavily into what Miyagi did during the war to earn the medal, he was shown wearing it to a ceremony.

14. The rules of Miyagi-Do Karate

Episode 1

Inside Miyagi's home, Daniel still has the rules of Miyagi-Do Karate displayed on banners. The first rule is that karate is for defense only. The second rule? First, learn rule number one.

15. Cobra Kai's Wrestle Buddies

Episode 1

Don't expect much professional wrestling in the plot of Cobra Kai, but seeing two friends each wearing classic WWE T-shirts is a nice bonus.

16. Rock and roll never dies

Episode 1

In this scene, Johnny is wearing a Metallica shirt. This shirt, in particular, is from the Damaged Justice tour, which ran between 1988 and 1989. We're guessing this isn't one of the original shirts from the tour, though, as it has been reproduced over the years. You can even buy it at Walmart.

17. Why did Daniel and Ali break up?

Episode 1

While recounting his romantic history to his teenage daughter, Daniel mentions Ali, the love of his life from the first film. When she asks why they broke up, he said that it's a story for another time. This is that time. It was revealed in Karate Kid II that Ali dumped Daniel for a football player at UCLA.

18. The gang is back together

Episode 2

Daniel is shocked to find out Kreese isn't dead after all. Why? Because in Season 1 of the series Johnny said he was. It's unclear whether he knew it all along or not. Naturally, the three relive some of their unfortunate history.

19. Cobra Kai never dies

Episode 6

Episode 6 sees the returns of Rob Garrison (Tommy), Ron Thomas (Bobby), and Tony O'Dell (Jimmy), as we get to catch up with some other former Cobra Kai members. Johnny spends the majority of the episodes reuniting with his former fellow Cobra Kai members, going on one last adventure before one of them, Tommy, dies. They also reminisce about the old days, with the group being shocked Johnny brought Cobra Kai back.

20. Daniel's biggest sin

Episode 6

In this episode, Daniel tells the story of Karate Kid III, in which he actually left Miyagi-Do and joined Cobra Kai. Yes, even Daniel went to the dark side once upon a time.

21. Daniel's mom is back

Episode 8

Randee Heller, who plays Daniel's mom Lucille in the movies, reprises her role in the eighth episode of both Seasons 1 and 2.

22. The jacket

Episode 8

If that jacket looks familiar, it's because Miguel borrowed it from Johnny. It's the one Johnny wore in the first Karate Kid movie. Honestly, there's probably some of Daniel's blood on there somewhere.

23. It never ends with these two

Episode 10

Even all these years later, it still always comes to blows between Johnny and Daniel. This fight, naturally, harks back to the climax of the first film. Now, though, this isn't a tournament bout. Instead, it's just two adults that can't seem to keep their cool and are karate fighting each other in a tiny apartment in the valley.

24. It was a cruel summer

Episode 10

As kids head back to school in this scene, the song "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama is heard. Released in 1984, it became a Top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 after it was featured in the first Karate Kid movie. It's also not the last time you'll hear it in this season, as a cover by Kari Kimmel is used at the end of this episode.

25. RIP Trapper Keeper

Episode: 10

For those of you out there that didn't grow up in the '80s or early '90s, the Trapper Keeper Johnny mentions in this scene--which has his son perplexed--was the coolest binder kids could ask for. They were often emblazoned with illustrations, geometric designs, or pictures of your favorite fictional characters.

26. High school karate riot

Episode: 10

Not really an Easter egg, but we can't not talk about the high school karate riot in the Season 2 finale. It's easily one of the best TV fight scenes in some time. What's more, it takes the rivalry between Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do to an entirely new level and has us assuming Robby's in jail after this. They should all be in jail, honestly.

27. Kreese's Cobra Kai never dies

Episode: 10

As if things weren't bad enough, Kreese has risen once again to take control of Cobra Kai, in an attempt to ensure that his vicious and destructive form of karate lives on.

28. What a cliffhanger

Episode: 10

Miguel might die, Johnny's lost Cobra Kai, and Daniel is giving up karate. That's a lot to leave hanging at the end of Season 2, but Cobra Kai had one more twist to drop on everyone--Ali is back in the mix. She's accepted Johnny's Facebook friend request and now we just need to hope she actually appears in Season 3.

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The salt is being released. I spent an hour writing this 2K response, but yeah, have fun.

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1.      What OTPS in your fandom(s) do you just notget?*

There are a few OTPs that I get in relative terms to thestory, or aesthetic purposes, but I am going to just name off a variedselection off the top of my head:

Rogermon (Lord of the Flies) – I actually wrote an entirelittle rant about why I don’t like/get this pairing here so if you want my fullopinion about why I don’t get this, you can click here. But for the sake of youguys just knowing to know a slice of the controversial pie, Rogermon just doesn’tmake sense because it’s Simon and Roger, two of the more introverted characterswithin the novel that have barely interacted and if they did canonicallyspeaking Roger would probably feel the need to hurt him, just like with everyother boy except for Jack. So, yeah.

Ralphiggy (Lord of the Flies) – This ship is pretty easy toexplain why I don’t get it, and it’s honestly pretty funny considering myheader might give you the idea that I ship them. I really don’t, I just findmyself looking like some kind of hybrid mix between the two because I’m blondeand I wear glasses (and I’m a lil’ chubby but hey who is judging here. Anyways,the reason I don’t ship these two is just because Ralph pretty much was annoyedby Piggy throughout the entirety of the novel until just before Piggy dies.Ralph didn’t find anything charming about Piggy and honestly, I would arguethat Piggy was kind of on the same boat but he fled to Ralph for protection,and Ralph needed Piggy for support. However I’m kind of more open towards thisship in a platonic sense, because I do love how their relationship buildsthroughout the novel and I honestly love when people tackle these two, realistically,in fic. I just don’t like the ship.

Jack/Simon (Lord of the Flies) – Another ship that doesn’t reallymake any sense and yet I still see fanart for it, but whatever. I’m not goingto call out this rarepair too hard just because it is rare and I hardly see itanymore. Obviously, the reason I don’t get this is because Jack and Simonhardly interact in the novel and when Jack does talk about Simon it’s of theupmost disregard. So yeah, not a huge fun.

I’m going to talk about Style in the next question, no needin bringing that ship up here.

Garneal, or Pearlnet (I don’t know) (Steven Universe): YeahI can kind of get why people are attracted to this ship, Garnet and Pearl carea lot for each other and their relationship has been building positively sincethe beginning of the show and especially during the Sardonyx arc. However I don’tget Garnet ships in general, which is what makes this weird in my eyes. Garnetis a relationship. She’s a character in and of herself but her entirecharacterization is built pretty much around a strong, mutual relationshipbetween two other gems. The idea of Garnet being in a relationship with anotherGem makes it seem like people are trying to pair Garnet to somebody elsebecause they feel like she needs that other person, even though she’s arelationship in and of herself and she’s happy with who she is. Plus, not goingto get into detail about Pearl and how I don’t really find her as interestingas the other CCs, so there you go.

2.      Are there popular fandom OTPs you only BroTP?*

Oh yeah.

Lapidot (Steven Universe); I find this relationship boringand uninteresting. Friendship wise, I think it’s awesome and I wouldn’t want tochange anything about that. However it seems inevitable that Peridot’s firstfusion will be with Lapis, and a part of me is bummed about that because I feellike with her development with Amethyst – development we’ve actually seen onscreen and can vouch for – would be a better candidate for first-time fusion.(What can I say? I ship Amedot). Lapidot, to me, is just not that fun orexciting and I would much rather them be a BroTP. I can hardly ship Lapis withanyone, honestly.

Style (South Park): I love these two as friends. I love howin the cartoon these two would do so much for one another. However I can’treally ship it romantically even though they were the first ship I got intowhen it came to the South Park fandom. I actually got into Kyman (which areKyle and Cartman, yeah, sue me) because I was looking for Style fanartback-in-the-day. So yeah, I guess this ship is good for something. If I had toship anyone with Stan it would definitely be Wendy, and I was going to say ifsomething isn’t broke why fix it, but Wendy and Stan need to have a more stablerelationship, but at least they work and at least Stan is happy with her. Whydo Style fans needs to demonize Wendy in this retrospect? Give the boys somehappiness, y’know? But yeah, Style is a ship I BroTP but wouldn’t romanticallyget behind.

This is going to be kind of weird considering they werecanon for a while in the show but another BroTP that should’ve stayed a BroTPwas Clexa (Clarke and Lexa from The 100). So, for a little bit I did ship thesetwo. You could see the progression between them and they basically played offlike a lesbian version of Bellarke (put your rifles away, sweeties, I shipBellarke to the moon and back and this is just a brief overview). However Ifelt like with Lexa’s characterization they were trying too hard. It didn’treally feel natural for these two to become romantic and when they finally did,I didn’t care anymore. Lexa is honestly one of the most boring characterswithin The 100, even compared to some of the starting cast that had cool personalitiesbut didn’t really do anything. Lexa is just a mannequin with a restingbitch-face. We can say I’m not really too into that. But as comrades, I likedtheir dynamic, just please stop trying to force lesbian romances for the sakeof keeping it within the demographic. If you’re going to write a strong,tightly-knit lesbian relationship, then do it.

So much for Clarke’s bisexual representation.

3.      Do you have a NoTP in your fandom? Are they apopular OTP?

The only NoTPs I really have are for a view. Some of myfollowers might glare at me from the sidelines but whatever.

Zutara (Avatar: the Last Airbender): Not really going intotoo much detail about why I just don’t like this ship except for the aesthetic,but I’ve always loved the Kataang relationship since the show started airingand I’m not really going to change my mind about it.

NaruSaku (Naruto): This should have been with my BroTPcategory but I already went into too much detail there with a few ships, so forthe sake of keeping this brief, I have always preferred NaruHina (Naruto andHinata), but I do love Sakura as a character and I love her growingfriendship/platonic!relationship with Naruto. I kind of don’t like SasuSaku,though, but I feel more indifferent towards them.

Keith/Shiro (Voltron): I just prefer Klance, and I actuallyship Shiro with Pidge even though people are going to fire up their torches andchase me down for it because of Shiro’s age? Or whatever? I don’t really care,people might already be pissed off about this listing already. Anyways, yeah, Iship Klance way more even though I’m still kind of indifferent towards thosetwo, but I am getting more into them.

Diane/Mr. Peanutbutter (BoJack Horseman): I feel moreindifferent about these two but I like how their relationship is portrayed inthe series and I definitely like how they didn’t divorce automatically like somany couples do and they actually work through their problems. The only issueis I prefer Diane with BoJack just because I feel like the two of them can beamazing together and just what each other needs, but maybe that’s because I canimagine it greatly in my head but I know it would just end up hurting Diane tobe with someone so destructive and broken. Eh, I still ship it. Mr.Peanutbutter can annoy me so much, as well, regardless of how adorable he is.

I can’t really think of others, honestly.

4.      Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you?

Kind of on a mix between The 100 with Clexa but that shipwas already a sinking one without the fandom so it wasn’t like I needed theirhelp for that. The fandom for Steven Universe is a toxic hellhole, so shippingAmedot nowadays is practically like stepping into radioactive waste since allof the Lapidot fans want to throw a rope around your neck, but it’s arguablethat’s how it is with whichever ship between the two you prefer, so it’swhatever.

So yeah, The 100 and Steven Universe because all of thoseSJW bitches.

And let’s not forget how the South Park fandom can be attimes, just let me ship Kyman in peace goddammit.

9. Most disliked character(s)? Why?

Um, I feel like there are a lot of characters from certainshows/books that I just dislike so I’m going to just list off a view andexplain why:

Roger (Lord of the Flies) – He’s really got one thing goingfor him in the novel and that is he likes killing things and people. There’s nothing‘deep’ about him and he’s not going to have this realization that killingpeople is bad so people need to stop removing that characterization from him.Just leave him alone and let him be what he is, honestly.

Ronaldo (Steven Universe) – Annoying character thatrepresents all of the terrible things about the Steven Universe fandom? Yeah,not a huge fan.

Lars (Steven Universe) – I find him irritating but he isgetting better and hopefully the Wanted event will help me like him more.

Mr. Garrison (South Park) – I originally found him reallyfunny and interesting but now I just find him annoying. I do still laugh atsome of his jokes, though.

Hannah Baker (Thirtreen Reasons Why) – This is a new one, Iactually started watching the series a few days ago and am almost finished withit. That being said, Hannah as a character in this series is extremely annoyingand probably one of the biggest bitches ever. What’s up with female charactersin this series being absolute bitches for no reason just because someone doesn’trespond in time or have a profound answer to their questions? Just let thedudes relax. I get it, Hannah, you’ve been through some rough shit but maybe Iwould care for your more if you weren’t such a pretentious bitch. Wow, I saidbitch a lot, but I’m not really sorry for that.

And this is kind of random but off the top of my headanother character I despise is Abigail from The Crucible. I could not stand herwithin the play and if I ever reread it I will throw my copy against a wall.She’s such a useless waste of space within the plot, just burn her, please.

10. Most disliked arc? Why?

Um, this is pretty hard because I don’t really dislike arcs,I just find some of them not written well? But off the top of my head, I wouldhave to say several arcs in the second season of Voltron could have beenwritten a lot better and a large part of that season felt extremely rushed. Itwas kind of like the same thing with mid-seasons of Legend of Korra, so I’m notreally surprised, but I can’t point towards a single arcs because there were aLOT of arcs in the second season that just didn’t feel like they were going anywhereand that they could have been solved in a span of two episodes.

So yeah, Voltron. But other than that I will have to thinkabout that. I don’t really watch too much plot-heavy shows so that’s why thisone of kind of hard for me. I can’t even think of a The 100 arc I disliked, andthat’s saying something ‘cause there were a lot.

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If Dwight Howard is traded and no one notices, does it make a sound?

Good morning. We have that and more in Wednesday’s NBA newsletter.

Tuesday was one of those classic NBA offseason days where a deluge of WTF starts early and keeps on churning. The main event ended up being a huge trade between the Lakers and Nets sending D'Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to Brooklyn for Brook Lopez and a late first round pick.

You can tell what people think of both Lopez and Russell by how they frame this deal. It's a complicated bargain: Lopez is actually good, though he's only signed for one more year, and the Lakers have little faith in or need for Russell with Lonzo Ball two days away from the squad. Furthermore, the trade cleans up a mess few realized L.A. had on its hands: a lack of 2018 cap space. Since Lopez's deal is expiring, losing Mozgov's hefty salary opens up a max salary space for Paul George or another superstar. (Like, uh, LeBron.) Getting another first round pick -- albeit a low one -- helps build a trade package for George in the interim.

The Nets, meanwhile, take a chance on a pretty interesting 21-year-old who will get a fresh start in a still-large market. This is exactly the sort of trade the Nets should be making.

Here's Drew Garrison on Russell's turbulent Lakers career. Here's where the Nets stand in the post-Lopez era.

Good trade, y'all!

Oh no! Kawhi Leonard appears to have cut off his braids! This is all Tony Snell's fault. How dare he have a surprisingly cromulent season in Milwaukee a while after cutting off his braids. Snell broke the Braid Brothers pact, and now we all are left to suffer.

The Lakers are also reportedly working on a Paul George trade right now instead of waiting for 2018 free agency. This is smart! Here are seven potential trade destinations for PG.

Perhaps the real biggest chip to fall on Tuesday: Pau Gasol, against all odds, declined his $16 million option with the Spurs. This puts San Antonio about halfway to the max slot needed to sign Chris Paul outright in free agency. (I did the math last month.) It sounds like the Spurs put Pau on the Richard Jefferson plan: he opted out but will sign a smaller multi-year deal.

Dwyane Wade, however, opted into his $24 million contract. Many Bulls fans want a reboot around younger players. But do you really want this front office doing that?

The Clippers are reportedly exploring the market for DeAndre Jordan. O, to be a fly on the wall when Doc Rivers calls the Mavericks to see if they are interested!

Tuesday morning was roiled by reports that the Knicks are listening to offers for Kristaps Porzingis, in part because Phil Jackson loves Lauri Markkanen. Unreal. But keep calm: there was some pushback later on -- apparently, Jackson values Porzingis high enough that no one is making offers anywhere close to prying him away. But just in case, here are 29 teams that aren't the Knicks we'd love to see Kristaps play for.

People on the Internet questioned Stephen Curry's excellence. Please, People on the Internet: stop doing this.

Awesome Kent Babb profile on Markelle Fultz and his wonderful brain.

The Cavaliers have been working on a multi-team deal to add Jimmy Butler. But apparently Butler isn't interested in playing with LeBron in Cleveland.

Dan Gilbert's refusal to pay David Griffin defies reason.

How did the Celtics get so many draft picks? An investigation.

An idea to disrupt the NCAA through an HBCU-only basketball association that pays players.

The debate pitting the prospects of Lonzo and De'Aaron Fox against each other is quite rivet -- BAH GOD THAT'S DE'AARON FOX'S DAD'S MUSIC! First of all: Papa Fox's name is Aaron Fox, which makes it doubly fantastic that he named his son De'Aaron. Second of all, his quote about Lonzo vs. De'Aaron in college is phenomenal. Can we get Mr. Fox some of LaVar Ball's TV appearances please? Thank you.

And finally: oh yeah, the Hawks traded Dwight Howard for Marco Belinelli and A Plumlee To Be Named Later. We have reached the "Dwight Howard traded in what you'd think is a salary cap dump based on first glance but actually his team isn't saving any money and just wants to desperately get away from him no matter what" stage of his career.