#nooooooo ophelia

[fappellmoan]

i do like that w the movie we can have some more references to the aids crisis etc

[hartxstarr-art]

in a perfect world, spike has a mareep.

[exdayshiftguardhana]

[Video recording start.]

[The recording starts from the front pocket of someone's shirt, the person is walking down a sidewalk during night, the sound of more footsteps close by, the person appears to be holding several bags of food.]

H: So uh, how's your hand?

Mel: Meh, healed enough it doesn't hurt. Still can feel where those jerks stabbed me if you poke the right area. We dropping these off at Ophelia's house?

H: Yep, bingo.

[Hanako sighs, pausing for a second under a street light before turning towards the other side of the road, camera following with her body movement. As she turns it reveals Melody, holding a case of soda and a gas can. Hair done up in a ponytail as they wear a purple tank top, a plaid purple shirt tied around their waist and jeans. Behind Melody is the start of a forest.]

H: Let’s just go to that side of the road. Just in case someone starts chasing.

Mel: You sure? Erm, there's a cliff on that side, if we tripped we'd probably fall.

H: I'd rather fall down a cliff than be chased with no easy escape route.

Mel: Meh, yeah fair point.

[Melody does a little spin, and begins walking over to the other side of the road. Hanako following along.]

Mel: Man, it's fun to lead the way! Haha!

H: Uhh… Yep. Sorry.

Mel: Pay attention, it's night time the serial killers are out bro come on.

[Melody reaches the other sidewalk and spins to face Hanako, a deadpan stare on their face. followed by a smile.]

Mel: Na I'm just fuckin’ with you come on though for real.

[Hanako continues walking with Melody on the sidewalk, Although Hanako is slightly wobbly.]

Mel: You ok?

H: Just a little tired, walking to the store sucks.

Mel: Fair, go to bed as soon as we get back.

H: Nooooooo. I don't want to.

Mel: Nuh uh. Go to bed, or I'll just poke you until you say yes.

H: No.

Mel: Yes.

H: No.

Mel: Yes.

H: No.

Mel: No.

H: Yes. FUCK.

[Melody laughs, the two continue walking.]

Mel: The sky is pretty at night isn't it?

H: Yeah… It is.

Mel: We should do this more. It's pretty fun.

H: Besides the fact it’s creepy at night.

Mel: Well, yeah.

[The two continue walking for a bit longer, it lasts until a car is heard behind the two. It speeds up as someone is shouting.]

?: STUPID BITCH!

[A can is thrown, seemingly at Melody but it hits Hanako knocking her into Melody and causing both of them to fall down a hill, the camera falls out of Hanako's pocket and down against a tree, the two of them roll down the hill and as they reach the bottom Melody ends up on top of Hanako, they ended up in a kiss. After a few short seconds Melody rolls off Hanako, and Hanako sits up extremely fast.]

H: I. UM. WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

Mel: You got a can thrown at your head, and then we kissed on accident.

H: WE. I. UM. UH.

Mel: Yep!

[Melody sits up, looking at Hanako. Smiling.]

Mel: That was fucking great!

H: Mhm. Yep! Totally!

Mel: You good.

H: WE JUST ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND KISSED I AM NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD!

Mel: Ha! Nice!

[The two of them sit there for sometime, until Melody stands up. Walking over to Hanako's phone and looking at the screen.]

Mel: Man, your phone is bugging, recording started.

H: WHA-

[Before Hanako can finish, the recording cuts off.]

[End recording.]

[the-silver-peahen-residence]

Hi Peahen mom, I love the Devil nobles au so far! So funny! However, can we see another one? XDDDD

((Hello anon dear, hope your well and another one? Oh my, you guys are loving this au too much. But sure I don't mind.))

((The six claws spoken of in this belongs to me due to rping as them as muses. While the Devil Noble au, Ink, the DBT, and some fractions spoken and mentioned in this belongs to my amazing friend @demon-blood-youths ))

Silver butterfly mun/Peahen mom

A few days had passed after the situation involving Jaron and Melinda. However, their fathers have been keeping them busy while learning more and preparing for the upcoming wedding. That and making sure they spend time together when possible.

Ink, on the other hand, was sighing, annoyed about this but seeing her friends looking out while noticing Vivi and Shdwkyz was sparring together. They were working on their attacks together with him blocking her scythe and her blocking his katana.

"Wow, seems they are going all out on this. Who knew. Guess all this whole arrange mairrage is getting to everyone now.." Rust said while eating some snacks but Ink nods eating something too.

"Even so, it's still a pain going through this. I just hope Jaron and Melinda will forgive us for what happened." Hellmare said thinking about it.

"I'm sure they do. I hear the other devils are helping them but that will be us too if we find our..*sighs* Mates." Ink grumbled not liking to say that. "Their is NO way my dad can find me a suitor! No way, no how! I don't even know where to look!" she said.

"I thought you didn't want to look for anyone-"

"I DON'T! DX!!" she said with the DBT sighing but the cursed Vixens watched Vivi and Shdwkyz sparring still before seeing Vivi flip over him but swings for him to block her blade. Both were trying to push the other back. Purple eyes looking into yellow serpentine eyes. Before long, they push one another back.

"Your getting quicker Vivi. Seems your taking my word in better." he said panting slightly.

"As are you. Your strikes are so much better now. Seems your taking in my advice." she said back panting slightly. The two snakes were still in a fighting stance before fighting once more as everyone watched. However, that's when the sound of running was heard to show that Ophelia comes over.

"Ink! Ink ink ink!"

"Huh?" she looks over to Ophelia. "What's wrong?" she asked.

"Did you hear, Rex and Kali got engaged!"

"...HUH!?" She shouted in shock but the DBT and cursed vixens were shocked to look. "THEY GOT ENGAGED!?!"

"When was this??" Oblivion asked.

"It was a few days ago. I just got word from Alexandria who was speaking about it from a magic mirror with Hex's devil. I wasn't sure it was true but it is..." she said.

"....Huh, I was not expecting that but I always did tell Kali someone would like her! Good for her!" Ink said but she blinks to think.

"...Wait a minute! Then it's getting worse! Their really trying to push this!! NOOOOOOO!" she cries out but Hellmare pats Ink's back.

"There there.." she said.

"I still think it's bull shit this is happening though. I mean, who knows what will happen now.." Navarro said.

"Tell me about it. I mean, it's still a pain in the ass though! But hey Navarro..I still think we should get revenge for the bonks from those two snakes.." she said but Navarro looks to her.

"...You really are still upset about that?"

"Aren't you? Even if their fucking smart asses their still a pain in the butt.." she said. "So....maybe some payback will help.." she said looking at the snakes sparring. Navarro looks to her then at them.

"What are you thinking here.." he said.

"I don't know. Something to trip them up maybe? I still want to get back at Vivi from before! Second, they are already engaged from how they always get at us." she said.

"........"

"Navarro, I don't think you and Echo should. You know how they are if you do something." Rust warns.

"Well, it could be good payback from that hit they gave us! I mean, their still already a pain.." he said.

"You know we can hear you right?" Vivi said looking to the bombers.

"She's right. We still find this whole marrying thing..confusing. But we know you two would marry knowing how hard headed you tend to get." Shdwkyz said with arms crossed.

"WERE NOT GETTING ENGAGED!" they said but the snakes shook their heads.

"You even argue like one too...." he said.

"True..if that don't shout being a couple what else would?" Vivi said but the bombers growls at hem.

"You two are so fucking rude! Can't you give us a break!?" Echo shouted.

".......Yeah, that's not fair!" Navarro said.

"Uh huh..sure.." the two said but it seems Vivi was getting used to teasing Echo just like Shdwkyz does with Navarro. However, they would. Just like two little puppies.." Shdwkyz smirked but a vein shows on the bombers faces.

"Uhhhh guys? are you-" Right away, Navarro and Echo tires to fight the two who was dodging and running from the two as they were shouting.

"Fuck you Shdwkyz!" Navarro said mad.

"You too, you damn rude bitch!" Echo shouted.

"Two of you are way too easy to anger you know. It's funny." Shdwkyz smirked.

"True, it's pretty funny honestly.." Vivi said snickering as well. The DBT and cursed vixens blink to see this but they sighed seeing the two bombers chasing the snakes. However, as the two keep running, suddenly they jump over the two to see Navarro and Echo crash against one another.

"Too bad you two....can't get us can you?" they said but the bombers glares.

"Guys come on. Don't start fighting!" Breezy said.

"Yeah, it's not cool ya know!" Rust said.

"Were not fighting!" Shdwkyz, Vivi, Echo, and Navarro said at the same time. This made them sweatdrop.

"Uh huh.."

Anyway, me and Vivi need to get back to training....you and your boyfriend can sit and watch us continue..." he said as the two walk by them about to start again. The bombers were still angry before they walk by them but before long...

The snakes got tackled now to show a fight cloud. The groups sees them fighting with Rust and Breezy trying to break it up.

"Hey hey HEY! Stop guys!" Breezy said trying to break Vivi and Echo up.

"She's right stop it!" Rust said trying to break up Navarro and Shdwkyz.

As the group sees this, Mouse sighs but saw Echo making something to her eyes widening. "Uhhh Echo! Your bomb! One of them just rolls out of your pocket!" she said as the heavy hitters breaks the fight up they heard that. "Huh??" They look down seeing it with eyes wide before.....

BOOM!!!!

A loud explosion was heard on Ink's garden court seeing this but everyone gasped while hearing some coughing. Navarro and Echo coughs from the smoke but they move away to see it.

"Geeez Echo I didn't know you had a bomb on you." Navarro said.

"I forgot I was working on something before we came to visit you guys! Don't blame me!" she said back to him. Though, what about the others?

The coughing was still heard before looking to see it clearing. Rust and Breezy were fine but for Shdwkyz and Vivi....he was coughing while standing up on his arms to wince. "Son of a.."

"Ughhh, Echo didn't we tell you not to have your bombs with you every time we travel?" she hissed from being on the ground but as the two snakes open their eyes they tense. Shdwkyz was close but his nose was touching Vivi's. Their lips were almost about to kiss being so close!

Golden eyes and dark purple eyes were looking into one another speechless, faces burning red suddenly. However, they didn't know their rings were touching before he sits back quickly.

"I'm sorry! I didn't.." he started to say but Vivi held her hand to stop him.

"It's fine! It's fine.." she grumbled looking away. The two snakes said nothing but they saw the two sat there. But when they quickly got up to look away from one another Jinx and Ink were going to speak before...

"AHA! I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!!" Shdwkyz blinks hearing a voice looking to see his devil Goa smiling to have her fan closed. "I told you it would happen. Seems my heir has someone!"

"As do mine too! I'm so happy for you Vivi!" Orochi and Nagi said to confuse the two snakes.

"Uhhh..what did we do?" she asked.

"Yeah, we didn't do anything.." Shdwkyz said.

"You didn't know! You both got engaged!" They said happily to make the fractions tense with Vivi and Shdwkyz's eyes widening.

"WHAT!?"

"QUE!?"

"....Of course! You two have the others ring see?" she takes Shdwkyz's hand to lift it, showing Vivi's ring then Nagi lifts up Vivi's hand showing his ring on her finger!

"Same with our little Vivi too! I'm so happy!" he said but the two snakes was shocked.

"WAIT A MOMENT, THIS IS A-"

"Blessing I know!"

'How did this happen!? We had our rings with us but why did...' That's when Vivi knew. The fight! Their rings must have gotten free before somehow touching to get on their fingers. Just like Jaron and Melinda!

"Well, this is true now! So you two come with us! We have a lot to talk about! :D" Goa said to pull Shdwkyz along with Nagi happily carrying Vivi with them.

"NAGI! OROCHI! PUT ME DOWN RIGHT NOW!" Vivi shouted kicking in their arms.

"SHE'S RIGHT! THIS IS A ACCIDENT! PUT US DOWN!!!" Shdwkyz shouted struggling.

"Nope! It's not a accident the rings don't lie! You two were destinted to be mates! I'm so happy for you!" she said.

"That and knowing the future holds for you. I'm so proud of you."

However the snakes look back seeing the other.

"NAVARROOOOOO!!"

"ECHOOOOOOO!!!" The snakes were gone but the fractions were quiet to slowly looks to Navarro and Echo who sweatdrops.

"...You do know Their going to kill you both when they get away right?" Breezy said with Rust shaking his head.

"..Don't remind us.."they said hearing Shdwkyz's shouting and Vivi's swearing in Spanish. Yeah they were angry indeed but they should calm down within a few hours....right?

However in the main house, seems like Vanity was talking to a few devils about his daughter. Would it be six people were being picked for her? No one will know till later on. Though, six young men were there with their devils too. This should be something.

[thedarklyblue]

pleas.. stop

[hillo-onyx]

OH MY GOD IT'S OPHELIA!!!! (⁠๑⁠♡⁠⌓⁠♡⁠๑⁠) GIRL I'M SUCH A FAN (⁠つ⁠✧⁠ω⁠✧⁠)⁠つ WAIT NOOO!!!! DON'T TURN INTO SOUP (⁠(⁠(⁠;⁠ꏿ⁠_⁠ꏿ⁠;⁠)⁠)⁠) BABE!! NOoOoOoO (⁠┛⁠◉⁠Д⁠◉⁠)⁠┛🍲

Via greengableslover 🧚‍♀️

[dontcryminecraft]

NOOOOOOO OPHELIA MY BELOVED

[yvesdot]

Valentine’s 2021 Drabble 1

SURPRISE!

It’s a Valendrabble! Well, it’s a little longer than that, but nonetheless. And, yes, this is part one, because there are two parts. I initially wanted to write something for the main characters of THE ONE AND ONLY UNIVERSE OF KAY RAINIER, Kay and Atlas, but I knew I’d have to write two Valentines into the story itself and other than those two there wouldn’t be any for them to experience, so I couldn’t make it canon-adjacent in a way that made sense. 

I spent some time coming up with a solid Constantine/Julia piece on the same theme, but then went back and realized that I can do whatever I want. So I wrote two, and they go well together, and you can have and eat whatever cake you like. Feel free to ask me if anything doesn’t make sense based on the project page, and I’ll happily add more context. 

Read here below or at this Google Doc (with author commentary!)

[ONE (You are here!)] [TWO]

Out on a walk, accompanying Kay to someplace that doesn’t seem worth it in the freezing wind, Atlas stops in front of a stationery store. Kay averts her eyes from the storefront immediately, but Atlas squints in at the pink, frilly display in the window.

“Is it Valentine’s?” he asks, examining the stickers and cards and pink marker sets.

“No,” Kay says, now shielding her eyes with one hand. “It is January.”

“You don’t have a calendar, do you?” Atlas asks, stepping back to her side. He makes a mental note: don’t buy Kay any more pens.

“In the kitchen.” She sticks her gloved hands into her coat and keeps walking. “I keep one in my journal.”

“When?” 

“Whenever you see me writing in it.”

“That’s not true.” Atlas crosses his arms. “Last time I looked you were writing about that chick from Hamlet.”

“If you mean Gertrude, Hamlet Jr.’s mother and Hamlet Sr.’s widow, then yes, I very well may have been,” Kay says. “That does not preclude the possibility of my otherwise keeping track of time. For that matter,” she considers, “if you had been referring to Ophelia, that might also have been correct.”

“No, I was talking about Gertrude.” Atlas rubs his hands together, then conjures ink-black mittens. He’s never been sent somewhere so close to home and so much colder; he wishes they could at least get snow. “Ophelia wouldn’t have been as funny.”

💕

It’s no longer the most wonderful time of the year, according to the radio. It’s Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream on repeat, everywhere they go, which makes Atlas think it really must be the most wonderful time of the year.

“See,” he says, ambushing Kay as she considers avocados in the grocery store, “this one is Teenage Dream.”

“Mm.” Kay drops an avocado into her grocery basket and moves on to the cucumbers. 

“I’m just saying, you can recognize it,” he says. He follows Kay along the vegetable aisle.  “It doesn’t sound anything like California Gurls. California Gurls is the one with Snoop Dogg about the types of girls in California. If it has Snoop Dogg in it, then it’s not Teenage Dream. Teenage Dream is the one where she’s singing in head voice in the verses, and the first line in the chorus is higher-pitched, even though both of them are sexy and fierce. California Gurls is an answer song to Empire State of Mind, I’m pretty sure, and you can hear how it’s argumentative where Teenage Dream is celebratory. Like Katy is doing this kind of debate-as-striptease thing. In California Gurls, I mean. And the music videos are completely different—” He knocks into someone’s cart, looks at it, and keeps going. Kay fixes the cart. “—moods. Teenage Dream is the one where Katy is having sex, and California Gurls is the one where all the candy is sex. Do you have a problem?” he asks an old woman staring at them.

“Not everyone wants to hear about whipped-cream lingerie in the grocery store,” Kay says, pulling Atlas away with her.

“Well, that’s a personal issue. Now, which one is that from?” Atlas asks, leaning on Kay’s arm. 

Kay thinks for a moment, then says, “Teenage Dream.”

“Nooooooo,” Atlas whines, following her to the checkout line. 

“I know; I’m hopeless,” Kay says, re-organizing her cart. “It seems impossible I haven’t understood it by now. I suppose you’ll just have to explain all of it to me again.” She looks away from Atlas just as he thinks he’s caught a smile. “Start with the one that’s a commentary on objectification.”

💕

Atlas pulls down at least three different streamers on his way to breakfast. BY ACCIDENT, which is a distinction neither Kay nor Constantine seem to understand. Constantine in particular is distraught enough to abandon the table mid-muffin. 

“So it’s Valentine’s now,” Atlas says, sitting down. He removes Constantine’s napkin, but puts it back at Kay’s reproachful look. Then he disappears one knife to keep things interesting.

“Not yet. My father likes to be early.” 

“What is this, an American public school?” Atlas tosses a muffin into his mouth whole. 

“We are having fun,” Kay says, buttering her toast. “On occasion, even a Rainier can be persuaded to have a good time. I would have expected you, of all people, to rejoice at this.”

Atlas leans back in his seat. 

“And what does your dad do on Valentine’s?” he asks. “Get marginally less uncomfortable with pink?”

“Does anything about this look marginal to you?” Kay asks, waving her hand and hitting a paper heart.

“I’m just saying,” Atlas says (in his indoor voice, which is to say, Kay’s normal voice). “He doesn’t fuck. What’s the point of Valentine’s if you don’t fuck?”

“Certainly not culture.” Kay wipes her hands on her napkin. “Art. Tradition. The great ideals of classic romance.”

“Same thing,” Atlas mutters absently, watching Constantine struggle to put a string of dried roses back up. It takes Kay a significant amount of time to notice that Atlas is causing the breeze blowing Constantine’s streamers just out of his reach.

💕

Atlas almost forgets Valentine’s. He manages to figure it out in the evening, when he happens to pass by the calendar in the kitchen. Constantine has marked it all up with business meetings, and Kay’s script denotes occasional family visits. Atlas examines the calendar, takes a careful squint at the dates, and returns to Kay in the parlor.

“Kay,” he says, “is it Sunday?”

Kay turns a page, sitting with her feet up in the wingback chair. Even her book is a deep burgundy, though she hasn’t had to change her outfit to match.

“It certainly is.”

“Which Sunday?” he asks, creeping up towards the arm of the chair.

“The fourteenth of February,” she says. 

Atlas takes a careful perch on one chair arm, making sure not to tip things over. This requires some magic. Not as much as Atlas would have expected; it’s an expensive chair.

“So,” he says, “Valentine’s.”

“I missed desperately the branded cards and candy hearts.” Kay reaches up to scratch Atlas’s back.

“Well, I’m just saying.” Atlas squints into Kay’s book, which is half in Italian. The rest appears to be poetry. “You don’t want to go out?”

“No.”

“No fancy restaurant?”

“No, thank you.”

“No candlelit dinner?”

“Not remotely.”

“Good.” Atlas tucks his feet up to sit cross-legged. “Want me to sit here and read your book over your shoulder?”

“Like every other night?” Kay murmurs, leaning over to kiss him. “I thought you’d never ask.”

Atlas grins, looking down as Kay flips back to the beginning. He hopes she’ll explain it as they go.

[plague-on-both-your-houses]

The Mechanisms according to my friend

"They look REALLY cool. Like good friends. They trust each other and are really nice. They are the friends you wish you had and it's always good to have them around. They're also like GAY GAY. And kinda dangerous. Badass but also soft."

"His mechanisms are his eyes. It's Gunpowder Tim, isn't it? He's cool, and really gay. Has stoner vibes. Idk. I like his nail polish."

"Chaotic. Cool. Gay. Sweet but also badass. Good vibes. And their name is something really cool. probably starting with J."

"THIS is Tim! I love his coat.😍 Chaotic. Causes problems on purpose. Would destroy the universe to save his beloved. Is a good friend. Has a boyfriend." ("He doesn't. He lost him in the war." "Nooooooo😭") HE'S YOUR FAVE BOI! you love him and have soft spot for him. also you're really sad that his boyfriend died🥺"

"Hmmmm. Cute. Polite. Sweet. Really soft. The baby of the Mechanisms. Its Mechanisms are its hands. Easily falls in love. Its name is something that starts with O, like Olivia or something."

"She's really introverted. Soft. Doesn't like arguments and violence. ("God I'm gonna cry at your descriptions... They're so soft.... You're so kind to them...." "They have soft vibes!") ("She's the shipfucker." "Oh that's HER!" "The ship's name is Aurora btw" "Oh that's a really nice name!")

"I said that they're soft too many times, so I'll go with a crazy madman who is a murderer this time (if he is the soft one I'll-) But he's nice to his friends☺️ Has some deep trauma... Chaotic gay vibes (as everyone). Causes problems on purpose. And his name is something like Adam or Andrew"

"His mechanism is one of his hands. Kinda crazy and rude, but has a soft spot. He's funny and gay and chaotic. His name is something like Victor."

"She's really smart but also kinda stupid. Soft. Mom friend. She's really cool and popular. ("They're not in highschool??? What is popular when you're in space?" "Idk like between the Mechanisms... Or like... Idk...") Trauma. Kind. Badass. Lesbian? Or pan? Likes to read. Her name starts with C or E. Her mechanism is her brain."

"She has wings? That's so cool! Okay, she's beautiful! Her mechanism are the wings. She's clever and badass. She causes problems on purpose. She's crazy. Completely mad. She listens to Girl in Red. Has a tragic backstory. Her name is like... Amanda or Sarah or Ophelia or... Emma."

[paintedimagining]

That one time I posed as a modern day Ophelia for an arty friend 😶

[gay-poseidon]

NOOOOOOO OPHELIA

[antimony-medusa]

Nooooooo Ophelia is so good though.

[applekitty]

first NOOOOOOO THATS TALOS'S TRASH CAN THEYRE JUST WATIING FOR ROTS DATEMATE DONT THROW IT IN THE TRAHS NOOOOOOOO

second NO SLURP SLURP TALOS WILL NOTVORE OPHELIA

slup slup slup (sound of rot swishing around in the plastic garbage bag)

[suits-of-woe]

okay i’m just putting the entire finale in one post because it’s so fucking golden and i’m ready to die. here’s how Shit Goes Down

- “your sister’s drowned laertes”

- laertes runs upstairs to find ophelia drowned in the bathtub WITH THE DOOR OPEN AND HORATIO LOOKING TRAUMATIZED OUTSIDE THE DOOR WTF HORATIO WERE YOU NOT WATCHING HER ITS BEEN LIKE TWO MINUTES

- hamlet walks in, strangling and “i loved ophelia” ensues

- horatio pulls laertes off hamlet, laertes pulls out a gun and just straight up shoots hamlet and then knocks horatio tf out (aww bby you tried)

- laertes finds hamlet in another room where he gives his “give me your pardon sir, i’ve done you wrong” speech then?? like im sad but also what’s happening

- claudius walks in, hamlet slams him against the wall

- laertes pulls hamlet off claudius, they grapple on the ground, hamlet shoots laertes with his own gun

- hamlet grabs a butter knife (ya know what at this point i’ll take it) off a nearby table and goes to stab claudius but

- bUT

- HE FUCKING STABS GERTRUDE WHO JUST WALKED IN AND AND IS LIKE NOOOOOOO AND SHE DIES INSTANTLY WTF COULD YOU NOT THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO WRAP THIS UP

- and THEN he finally stabs claudius who dies only for horatio to wake up and walk back in just as everyone’s already fucking dead or dying

[cherryintheblossom]

Ethan Hawke, the next Heartthrob, how could you not have a crush after his performance in Dead Poets Society? He also was amazing in Hamlet 2000, despite, you know, Hamlet being a ham. I’d love to write the inverse of Hamlet, where Ophelia is actually the Hamlet and she makes Hamlet feel like a worthless whore. The one thing I won’t forgive Hamlets character for is how he treated Ophelia, like you could have clues her in on what your plan was, but nooooooo, you made her believe you actually hated her to the point she drowns herself. Good job Hamlet. Anyway, Ethan Hawke, also Part of the long haul film, Boyhood as well. Another person I have yet to hear a bad thing about, keep it up Ethan! . . . #ethanhawke #movie #film #filmmaking #screenwriting #hamlet #shakespeare #hamlet2000 #ocaptainmycaptain #deadpoetssociety #heartthrob #90s #2000s #boyhood #crush #teencrush #childhood #nostalgia #crushes #actor #acting #goodguy #niceguy #hesgotit #waltwitman #poet https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMC9kwF55U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fs8jowt9wlsm

[amusetoamuse]

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Season 4 : Episode 18 - No Regrets Recap

I have no regrets watching this episode so let’s get into it! ;)

Coulson and Mace stage a car accident to take control of a Hydra bus and we get to see Coulson back in action shooting some of the Hydra agents as they get on the bus. (You get them Coulson!!)

It turns out that the bus was carrying a few dead bodies in Hydra body bags. 

Fitz is still as cold as ice, but we find out more about the real reason why he’s been acting this way in this episode. Daisy tells Fitz again that this is not who he is and if anyone can snap him out of it, it would be Simmons. He slaps her across her face and then takes out a handkerchief to wipe his hands. (oh gosh Fitz who knew that you were as cold as killer frost?) 

“Everytime I see him I get this weird itch, like hives, did we get along?” – Phil Coulson

Back at HQ, Coulson asks Simmons if he got along with Ward in the real world. To which Simmons responds that he shot him while they were on the planet, so no. (HAHAH that reference to Hive by Coulson though. His memory is still fuzzy with the blue soap and hives but it makes for good dialogue HAHA) 

At the triskelion, Hydra R&D has come up with a serum that when injected, would give May strength for a limited time. (Sounds familiar aye? hahaha because that’s what Mace was injecting himself with in the real world)

Still trying to wrap their heads around how this reality isn’t real and that they’re all avatars. Simmons tries to convince Ward and Mace that the missions they are doing are useless and they should focus on rescuing Skye and getting out of the framework. 

“You don’t know me at all” -Mace

Mace questions Simmons with some trivia about himself. Is he married? Does he have kids? What does he like to eat? They weren’t that close in the real world so obviously she does not have the answers to these questions. To which he responds with “You don’t know me at all”. 

When Simmons mentions how their priority should be saving Skye, Ward slams a glass on the table angrily and says “You don’t think I want that?” (The glass didn’t break but this slam was better than Fitz’s slam on the table last week haha) 

“What we’re doing here matters” spoken by the true hero, Mace. He disagrees with Simmons and believes that all the missions that they’re doing here have a significance.

Simmons leaves the room and Ward is like “So what do we think? Delusional? PTSD?” (HAHA ward. Maybe not now but possibly when they all return from the framework)

Back in Hydra’s torture chambers, Skye complains about how they didn’t give her a mani pedi but tortured her instead. (haha Skye still has the sass going even when she’s being tortured) AIDA says that all she did was fix one regret which was what Radcliffe intended and claims that “the subsequent world is a consequence of your actions.” (Sure is, AIDIA, when you manipulated it to get the outcome that you wanted haha) AIDA makes Skye an offer to give her Lincoln Campbell in exchange for Skye’s location in the real world. Skye asks her what she gets out of all of this to which she responds with “ a choice”.

Mack and his daughter, Hope

The real reason why Fitz has been acting evil is finally revealed in this episode. It is none other than his dad. Fitz’ dad convinces him that all of these decisions that he is making are good and whenever Fitz shows signs of hesitation, his dad convinces him otherwise. (this parallels Garrett and Ward where Garrett influenced Ward in all of his decisions and shaped the person that he was.) 

Radcliffe has a rage fit about the prison’s dog food and how they’ve taken everything from him, especially Agnes. (He’s facing the consequences of his actions, so no sympathy from us and Skye) Radcliffe reveals how Fitz killed Agnes in cold blood and Skye doesn’t believe how taking away one regret can change a person completely. But it can, as we have been seeing in the past few episodes On the bright side, Radcliffe reveals that there is actually a working backdoor for them to get out of the framework. (yasss there is hope afer all!! )

Fitz and his dad head for tea time/ a chat session. He regrets killing Agnes and questions if it was necessary to kill her. Fitz’s dad convinces him that that is his mother talking and that there’s no room for love and sympathy/ womanly sentiment. (LOL) and more about how the only person who understands that is Ophelia. Fitz says he doesn’t know what kind of man he would be without his father. (Well we do, FItz! and it’s definitely not this person) This scene just proves Radcliffe’s point that just one change could actually change a person completely. Fitz was raised by his father instead of his mother in the Framework and his father taught him that he doesn’t have to feel remorse or guilt as long as he gets the job done/ is a man of action. 

Coulson and Mace head to the rehabilitation centre to rescue a friend of Mace who is none other than Agent Trip!!! (Welcome back Trip!! We’ve missed you! That was a really nice surprise!)

“Did you clean you room? Well I’ll be the judge of that” - Mack

Mack and his daughter continue being adorable in this episode. And everyone can see that including Ward. He tells Simmons that he finally figured out why Simmons dislikes him so much. It’s because she thinks that he’s someone he’s not. (Mannn Ward catches on really quick especially after Simmons revealed to Mace and Ward earlier on in the episode that this world is fake). 

Simmons reveals what Ward did in the real world and he truly looks guilty and says “For what it’s worth, I’m truly sorry”. (There’s the apology and Simmons looks like she could maybe forgive him a little) 

They watch Mack play with his kid and Ward asks her if they’re able to feel all that emotion, then doesn’t that make it real. (Ward in this episode,  shows that even though they’re all fake avatars in this world, they have real feelings. It’s actually something that’s quite interesting that has been explored in other shows like legends of tomorrow when they had their doom world arc. Could artificial  intelligence actually have real feelings? When fake May sacrificed herself earlier in the season. That was because she actually began to feel like something was wrong with what she was doing so she tried so hard to go against her programming and actually showed regret when she failed. These emotions that the AIs feel, could they also be real?) 

Ward receives intel that a Quinjet has arrived at the school where Mace and Coulson are and immediately wants to gather back up to head down there. He suggests bringing Mack but Simmons would rather not. He thought it didn’t matter since this world isn’t real and asks if Simmons is hesitating because of Hope. Simmons reveals that if Mack dies in the Framework, he will die in the real world as well and so they head off to the school together. 

“Someone’s been juicing unless you’re one of us now” - Mace

Enter Mace and Mulan (oh wait, May)’s fight scene.

Coulson, the teacher, is back at school again. (haha) But this time he enters the classroom to find a class of children being forced to watch some Hydra propaganda. (The scene is super creepy btw). The kids are all in a trance as they’re being hypnotised and brainwashed to believe that Hydra is good /Hail Hydra and what not. Super Nazi style but still creepy) 

Mace wins the fight against May and she calls him a terrorist but if he were, she would have been dead by now. He runs into the school to find Coulson while May contacts Madame Hydra and Fitz. Fitz orders the Quinjet on site to fire at the school because it doesn’t matter who’s in the building as long as they can get rid of the Patriot. 

Ward and Simmons arrive just on time as the Quinjet fires on the building. They rush to the school and help Trip, Mace and Coulson rescue the children. Coulson’s student, Chris, is caught under the ruins as the building collapses and Mace, like a true hero, rushes in to save him. 

 Outside the building with the Hydra agents,they watch the building collapse. May wants proof that the Patriot is dead so she goes into the school to make sure of it. As she enters the school, she sees the children running and trying to escape. On the comms, she asks why the hell are kids in this building. (Looks like May is finally coming back to her senses.)

Inside the school, May enters the classroom and demands to know where the Patriot is. Coulson snaps at her and says that they’re trying to save a kid’s life. She can either help them or don’t but the focus shouldn’t be on killing the Patriot. She watches on as the team rushes to save Chris as Mace lifts up the remains of the building. They manage to save Chris. Ward and Trip find a cabinet that could possibly hold the building together while they escape but Mace says that it’s not strong enough and asks them to all leave while they still can. He stays on to sacrifice himself while Coulson, Ward, Trip, Simmons and May run out of the building to safety. (Nooooooo Mace, this can’t be happening.) They make it out and watch as the building collapses fully along with Mace. (This whole scene was truly heartbreaking but it showed how much of a martyr Mace was, willing to sacrifice himself so that he could save the lives of others). 

At the triskelion, Fitz and his dad celebrate the death of the Patriot with glasses of champagne while Madame Hydra looks on smugly.

In the real world, AIDA walks in to the room where Coulson, Mack, Mace and May are housed. 

Mace’s vitals have flat lined and she disengages him. (Noooo R.I.P. Jeffrey Mace, The Patriot, Inhuman leader of the Resistance) Your sacrifice will be remembered and the team will get back at Hydra for what they’ve done to you. This also further cements that death in the Framework is synonymous with death in the real world. Also, it seems that AIDA has a backdoor out of the Framework as well since she was able to get to the real world so quickly. 

May enters the interrogation room that Skye is in and asks her if she really is an Inhuman. Skye says that she is and she’s powerful enough to bring this place down. May says she hopes so as she whips out a terrigen crystal from her sleeve and smashes it on the ground. 

Whooo Quake  is back!!! Looks like Hydra having the kids at the school was enough to convince May to side with S.H.I.E.L.D. Yass so excited for next week when Skye gets her powers back and teams up with May to bring down Hydra.