#obx groff

[fluffytriceratops]

An Outer Banks Rant About JJ.

Will contain spoilers for season 4 ! You have been warned !

I literally hate what they did to JJ in season four so much. It feels like he didn’t learn anything and his character development just went down the drain. The best things about characters like JJ is growth and development. Yes, he was reckless and headstrong and he acted without thinking. But he also wasn’t a total idiot. He should have learned from his mistakes instead of repeating them over and over again. They did him dirty.

Where was the redemption arc? I don’t believe for a second that they planned to kill off JJ all along. He deserved better than the end he got. Out of all the characters who should have lived and had a happy ending, it should have been him. All he got was shit.

And the way he died? Bullshit. Bull fucking shit. They didn’t pick up one gun during that whole scene? Or a machete? It would have taken them two seconds to grab a weapon after they disposed of those men.

Not to mention them standing so close to Groff after he literally just threatened her life? Turning their backs to him to hug? Come on…

Groff killed JJ’s mom. Groff assaulted Kiara and locked her in a fridge. Groff tried to kill JJ. Groff threatened to slit JJ’s throat when he was in the well. Groff then threatened Kiara (again) and what did they do? They hugged and kept their backs to him. And they stood RIGHT NEXT TO HIM. Are you fucking kidding me?

If Rudy didn’t want to do the show anymore, fine. If the writers wanted to kill him off, fine. But do it in a decent way. This just felt rushed. It feels like lazy writing.

Season four just continued to piss me off the more I watched it. They trusted Groff too easily. I get that they’re “young and stupid” but did they learn nothing from Ward? Or any of the other adults who tried to screw them over??

There were scenes that I loved and liked of course. I’m not saying the whole season was trash. But there was still so much wrong with it.

They ruined JJ’s character. Period. He was my favourite character (still is). He deserved better. If they weren’t going to give him the ending he deserved or a redemption arc, etc then they should have at least killed him off in a better way.

This is all solely my opinion. If you have the same opinion as me. Cool. If you don’t, that’s cool too.

I could rant about this forever but I’ll end it here.

I miss JJ.

It’s not the same without him. Honestly, I don’t think it’ll be as good anymore. Without JJ it just feels wrong. And I don’t want to watch a show without him in it. As soon as the characters start leaving or dying, shows always go to shit.

Anyway, rant over.

Feel free to let me know your opinions. I’d love to hear them.

Have an amazing day/night. <3

— Fluffie.

Ps. If Rafe doesn’t have a redemption arc I’m throwing hands.

Pps. I want Rafe to be with Kiara so bad now—

[they-call-me-whiskey]

In another universe

summary: in another universe Larissa Genrette didn't die. instead, she divorced Chandler Groff and gave her child the life he deserved.

warnings: kids fighting; English is not my first language.

author's note: honestly, I don't like the fourth season, but I love the idea of JJ being raised in loving family. also, I have no idea how to write headcanons.

· his full name is Jackson John Genrette.

· everyone calls him JJ, except for his mom and grandpa—they call him Jack.

· his mom sometimes calls him Jacky, which he claims to hate (though he secretly doesn’t; he’s just trying to maintain his reputation).

· JJ’s relationship with his mom, is the cornerstone of his life.

· Larissa is JJ’s rock—the person who has always been there for him, no matter what.

· she uses humour to cope with life’s challenges, something JJ inherited from her. they’ve always shared a playful, sarcastic banter that keeps them close.

· despite being busy managing her family’s business and charity work, Larissa always makes time for JJ, whether it’s a late-night chat after a rough day or cheering him on at school events (even when he doesn’t want her there).

· JJ respects his mom more than anyone, but he struggles to show it. he’ll roll his eyes at her lectures and act annoyed when she’s being overprotective, but deep down, he knows she’s his greatest ally.

· his relationship with his father, is far more complicated.

· as a kid, JJ idolized Chandler. he made him feel special, calling him his ‘little man’ and claiming they were a team.

· he manipulated JJ into stealing money from his mom, and his grandpa, saying things like: “your mom and grandpa don’t understand what it’s like for us, Jack. we’re in this together. you’re helping your old man out, and that makes you my hero.”

· when Larissa and Wes found out, there was an explosive argument. JJ overheard everything and realised that his dad had been using him. this shattered his trust and left him deeply betrayed.

· after the incident, JJ kept seeing his dad out of obligation, but as he grew older, he began to resent him. their relationship became strained, and now they barely speak.

· that also affected his relationships with people his age.

· JJ knew everyone—from the Kooks to the Pogues, kids and adults alike. he could interact with them all, but he only called a few people his friends.

· the first lucky person to earn that title was Sarah Cameron.

· JJ and Sarah became friends in first grade. it all started when a boy in their class kept annoying Sarah by pulling her hair. JJ, fed up with the boy’s behaviour, stepped in and pushed him hard enough that he fell and scraped his knee.

· when the principal called JJ’s mom to school to discuss his ‘aggressive behaviour,’ Sarah intervened. she called her dad and told him everything.

· Ward showed up immediately, demanding to speak to the boy’s parents and thanking JJ for standing up for Sarah, even if he admitted JJ’s actions were ‘a bit much’ (and said this right in front of the principal and Larissa).

· that day cemented JJ and Sarah’s friendship. over time, their bond grew stronger, becoming more like a sibling relationship, with JJ always having Sarah’s back no matter what.

· even though their friendship was strong, it didn’t stop him and Rafe from going at each other's throats every time they crossed paths.

· Wheezy on the other hand, loves JJ. being the youngest child with troubled brother and a perfect princess as a sister, she struggled with lack of attention, which JJ happily fulfilled.

· now, you're probably thinking, “what about the Pogues?” well, let me tell you:

· John B and JJ met when they were around ten, at some charity event JJ's mom had organized.

· John B and his dad were there to help carry things—well, mostly his dad; John B was just kind of tagging along.

· their friendship began when John B accidentally bumped into Sarah (who had also come to ‘help,’ but in reality, she and JJ were mostly just getting in the way, so the adults gave them busywork).

· JJ, watching from a distance, didn’t hear the apology or see John B offering to help Sarah up. all he saw was Sarah on the ground and some boy standing in front of her. naturally, JJ did what he always did in situations like this—he attacked.

· JJ tackled John B to the ground, proud of himself and ready to check on Sarah, but John B wasn’t having it. he got up quickly and hit JJ back.

· the two of them started fighting, rolling around on the ground, completely ignoring Sarah, who was yelling at them and trying to break it up.

· thankfully, the adults stepped in before either of them got seriously hurt.

· they both ended up grounded for a week, but before that, they were forced to work together on the event decorations (actually helping this time).

· while decorating, they somehow managed to clear up the misunderstanding, get to know each other, and eventually become friends.

· not long after, they met Pope, and then Kiara, who happened to already be friends with Sarah. this was before the tragic incident at Sarah’s birthday, which caused a fallout between the girls.

· after the fight, the boys had two choices: reconcile the girls or choose between them. (spoiler: they chose the first option.)

[lostsyren]

Gonna need Rafe to yearn, pine, beg for Sofia back when he realises he was in the wrong next season

[humongousnerdfarmfriend]

Can we talk about how disturbing it is that groff literally manipulated jj into opening his MOTHERS casket and then locked him in a room with the said casket like that shit was awful

[ginerva-mollyweasley]

"sometimes it just feels like it's me against the world" JJ MAYBANK obx aesthetics [1/?]

[aphrosephone119]

this may be a stupid idea, but I really wanted to see the Pogues' reaction to Groff calling JJ 'Jackson' while they were arguing or something.

Also wanted to see how JJ would react to it too seen as he probably assumed his full name WAS JJ all his life.

[kieeslove]

"we killed jj for the plot" but u would've still had plot for s5 because GROFF TOOK THE FLIPPING CROWN AND THEY NEEDED ITT

[keyh0use]

At least when Rafe told Groff; if you're screwing me, I'll come after you, he managed to sound convincing because when he said the exact same fucking thing to Barry last season he could barely get the empty threat out

[atlasisntdead]

Hey unpopular opinion but JJ dying isn't bad writing, it's just sad. It's devastating and I bawled my eyes out, and it sucks that actors not being super professional is possibly what led to this, but it does make sense character wise. Like I can't say it doesn't. And I think they did a great job writing him off, I certainly prefer him dying over being written off Alex Karev style (character assassination of the century). I'm also interested to see how this affects the group.

I don't know, it just seems to me that everytime something unfair happens in a story, there's people saying it's bad writing, but...unfair things happen all the time? That's actually a very interesting thing to explore if done right, and I feel like it was in this case.

[drewsephrry]

crying vol. 2726218916352719

[scoutsonlineaccount]

rafe redeeming himself was NOT what i was expecting omg

also groff wtf who are you

[whosstella]

Ppl say Groff regrets it??? Girl the only thing he regrets is not killing him sonner 🧚🏻‍♀️✨.

[wellisntthatinteresting]

Just had a thought - imagine a time jump in OBX5?

I can actually see them going there again if they pursued a sort of ‘they immediately tried to follow Groff and/or the blue crown but the trail turned cold, they returned to the OBX, and now 3-5 years later, here we are with them in their new normals after JJ’s death, and suddenly the trail is hot again’.

I honestly am still so angry and disappointed and just sad about OBX4 that I feel very little incentive to think about, much less watch, OBX5. Yet my brain is still trying to figure out a way to give these characters closure in a meaningful way.

[thepopcultureaddict]

“ YoU’rE mY bOy AnD i LoVe yOu.” Shut the fuck up. You’re worse than Luke. 😒🙄

[watchyourmouthorgetslapped]

Chandler to Larissa and JJ

[krittec]

i’ve never felt truly smart until I’ve come across fandom spaces on tiktok because what do you mean people are confused who JJ’s real father is, ignoring the fact they answered it by showing him in the next scene if you hadn’t been paying attention to everything Wes & Chandler were saying, but people are so confused that they’re assuming Blackbeard himself is JJ’s father (Which I found funny until I realised they were serious) or trying to do mental gymnastics to bring dead man Ward back into the mix.

because why are we stuck on this when I want to talk about the implications of if Luke of all people is considered the safe option for baby JJ, then what would’ve the outcome be if he had been raised by Wes and Chandler? Also Shoupe said he knew her so I’m curious on what he actually knew but no one is ready for that discussion it seems