#plus...yes the scene in 2x10 was perfect and amazing

[anthony-kate]

hi! did you watch matt's live chat? while talking about malec he said sth about how the sexual aspect of a relationship is not the most important part and mentioned some vague stuff about ppl being angry, which i guess was about 2x07 bc everyone loved the finale. tbh i feel like the producers/actors have not realised why the fans got upset and believe that malec fans just want to see them have sex on screen :/

I did. And I am still not sure of I should be angry at Mr. Sneakers or start losing my shit again because of that fucking comment that there was a motivated reason to have some scruff in 2B. Seriously. Can he not? Stop getting my hopes up, siiiigh. 

I believe Matt mentioning people being angry and such had more to do with the whole poll mess that had happened over the weekend and not with Malec or Shadowhunters. At least if you ask me. But I could be wrong.

That aside, I feel like Matt just talked about the sexual aspect of relationships in general. And not particulary about Malec. Sure, he started with talking about the Malec hug and all. And he also said in his Valentine’s Day live chat that we should look for the little moments after the mess that was/is 2x07. But then again, you can’t expect from him or Harry that they tell in public stuff like “oh yes, the episode sucked, we filmed more stuff, …”. I am just assuming that they did film more. Maybe even some kind of more “sexual/intimate” scene in the end, but we don’t know that. Because in the end, neither Matt nor Harry are responsible for this messy episode. It was Todd’s and Darren’s call.

Maybe I am being naive but I really think (read: more like really hope) that they learned from this disaster. Because yes, the sexual aspect might not be the most important thing in a relationship, but the romance/intimacy is. And the latter clearly lacked in 2A, too. Just saying.

[riosnecktattoo]

What are some of your fav Good Girl music moments?!? For me its the vet smash scene in s2. Dean being upset means everything to me also!!!! Also Rio in this scene ... So chaotic and having the time of his life. love that for him honestly . plus that song is a MF Bop and just matched the scene perfectly.

Oooo amazingggg question!

I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree about the 2x04 closing scene! It all just works for the scene. The menacing pulsing beat of Switch Screens playing. The tone. Rio being chaotic. The charge between Beth and Rio. The messy crash-zoom in to Rio smiling and saying now let's go make some money as the crescendo of the song goes apeshit?!?! Fucking iconiccccc and my favourite ending to an episode. It literally makes me want to like jump about it makes me so crazy!

Other stand-outs would be Wild Heart for the S1 Finale. That haunting, almost witchy piano playing as the build to the Rio reveal? UGH! Also it's so fuckin sexy playing over that whole scene. It completely elevates the tone and drama and yes perfection. Every time I listen to it I feel literally possessed.

Then Angel by Massive Attack as a blend with that scene in the 2x01 opener with its pops and clicks and dangerous beat and the beat dropping when Rio shoots Dean as love you love you love you echoes in the lyrics? Yassssss

Other music highlights:

- Danger by Anjulie over the 1x01 montage

- Gravedigger by MXMS over the Eddie scene in 1x04

- I Feel Like I'm Drowning by Two Feet over Rio being slutty in his car/walking to Turner in 1x10 (such a fuckin sexy song)

- Written in the Water by Gin Wigmore over Beth leaving the pearls in 1x03

- Work by Charlotte Day Wilson over Ruby in 2x02

- Shake Baby Shake by Lisa Caruso over I’m gonna teach you scene in 2x02

- Love and War by Fleurie over the 2x13 finale. (I can't really listen to it cause it gives me anxiety lol but it was an amazing choice for Brio)

- All out of Catastrophes by Marissa Nadler in the 2x10 raid

- Daydreaming by Dark Dark Dark. I'm blanking on the episode right now but it's incredible. The refrain of oh if you knew what it meant to me and oh the unspeakable things is just dark and sexy and longing and still soft in a way GG, specifically S1 & 2, did so fuckin well.

- Whole Life by Perfume Genius over 4x06 Brio. I can't even talk about it it kills me so much.

-Floor Seats by A$AP Ferg being played by Rio and over the scene in 4x13. It's just. So Rio. So sexy. I'm insane over it.

Anyway! That was a ramble there are so many more!. I will link my Good Girls Playlist which is just the good songs/bangers aka no filler or score just the songs you would notice and it's flamessss if i do say so myself

[medievalraven]

Top 5 favorite good girls scenes/moments across all seasons?

Okay so I'm gonna make this really simple and just go with the first five that come to mind - so don't yell at me when I inevitably forget something amazing

1x03 Canada Trip but specifically the bit with Big Mike and Ruby shooting him - iconic and the moment I was like yes I love this show

the entire episode of 2x04 - I really think this is just a perfect episode and I love the tone and pacing of the entire thing plus I mean the amazing Brio content and the final scene with Beth/Rio/Dean - so yeah the entire episode counts

2x05 bar scene where Annie realizes Beth slept with Rio - I mean this scene again is just amazing and it has it all: YO, hand holding, the girls being snarky and funny, Ruby's face journey, the argument, just everything and I love it a lot

2x10 "Hello James" scene - there's just something about that this scene that makes me a little unhinged. I love how smarmy Turner is and how snarky he is bursting into Boland Motors. I love how Beth is in full panic mode trying to save herself and then opens the door all calm and cool and snarky back. It's just all so good! I MISS TURNER :(

3x02/3x03 Rio reveal scene - this scene is just flawless to me. I love the way Rio just slides onto the stool next to Beth, the slight ringing (like a gunshot) that cuts out all the other noise in the scene, how Rio is playful at first before he pulls out the bullets, the 'Lung, Spleen, Shoulder' speech, the 'To your aim', the choreography of the bourbon delivery, even Beth's 'I'm pregnant'. It's just a MOMENT and I've never been the same.

Honorable mention to 'Next time empty the clip' in 3x11, the second park scene in 1x06, and the worst game of 20 questions ever in 2x11. Very much love all of these too.

Did I miss any great moments???

[flower-of-the-desert]

2x10 Thoughts

That should have been the title of the episode tbh. It would have been a really solid good ending to this part of the season if they’d paid a bit more attention and didnt take the easy way out of every tricky situation.

Sidenote: dispite the beginning, this is not a total hate post. In fact, I dont think it’s hate at all but more so discussing the writing issues that I think exist in the show. I’ve also included some more of my thoughts and an explanation of why I’m perhaps being a bit harsher on the show and certain characters (yes, I mean Alec) than might be strictly necessary and where exactly my problems with them stem from. So if you wanna read about silly old me and my thoughts, give it a try.

We need the vampires to attack Clary but Magnus is there too? No problem, just have someone hold his hand because apparently he cant do magic without waving his hands around??????

We need a dramatic reveal of Dot in the cage but Luke just said everyone there was either dead or gone? Lol, what werewolf senses???

Maia needs to confront Luke but she doesnt know where he is? Just have her wait in a random sreet in the hopes he might pass by!

Have Simon knock Valentine unconscious but we still need him to go be the Big Bad Guy? No worries, Jace and Simon are just gonna leave him there on the ground because... reasons.

Then we need someone to steal the soul sword? Pff, Clary can just drop it onto the ground and leave it there, no biggie.

And so on. I think the thing that really gets to me is not exactly that there are plot holes, I mean every story has them but it’s just... because I think the writers are in fact capable of creating good solid storytelling. When they decide to do it right, they do and the result is great! I havent shied away from praising the things that I think were done well. So they proved that they CAN do it but apparently sometimes they just... dont want to? Dont care enough? And that pisses me off. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I think the show has amazing potential, the idea at the core of the worldbuilding is hella interesting, the characters could be well-rounded and appealing, the plots could really suck you in with interesting action scenes and emotional confrontations and just... it could be so much MORE than what it is and I WANT it to be that. Instead I get episodes like this one and I want to flip a table or two.

Anyway, moving on to the rest of the ep. I love Maia continuously calling out Luke for his clear favourism of Clary and shadowhunters in general over his own pack. And I hate how Luke is treating her like some naughty child that needs a time out. Honestly, I’m even surprised he didnt just leave her on the street there.

And Aldertree’s sob story... man, you finally got me. Look at the tears streaming down my face. *sarcasm font* His story was tatal bullshit as much as his claim that he had warned Izzy of the risks. Dont make me laugh, pal. When exactly did you warn her? When you were trying to get her to spy on Clary? Or when you came onto her? Yeah, didnt think so. And frankly, this would have been the PERFECT chance for Alec to stand up for downworders and show he’s slowly but surely changing - have him defend Aldertree’s poor dead girlfriend and say something like it wasnt her nature, you dumb asshole, anyone in her situation would have reacted like that, you just killed the woman you claimed to love to save your own ass (which is true).

This is why I’m harsh on him (and shadowhunters in general). Because yeah, maybe it’s a small thing in the grand scheme of things, maybe it seems like I’m nitpicking. And both the narrative and some fans seems intend on ignoring those small things like they never happen (or are totally acceptable). But they matter to me. Because it’s those small things that make up the bigger picture. It’s those small things that pile up and shape a character who doesnt come across to me as what I’ve been told he is. So here I am being harsh on poor Alec because someone needs to. Someone needs to point out his mistakes, big and small, because otherwise it seems like it’s tots ok for him to an ass and casually racist, it’s only an issue when the “bad” shadowhunters do it.

This is especially true within the canon itself because if someone doesnt sit him down and explain to him what he did/said wrong and WHY it’s wrong, how is he supposed to learn to be better? How am I supposed to believe he really doesnt view DWs (Magnus included) as either soulless demons or children in need of his management when we dont get to see him work though these things and come to the conclusions that he needs to come to in order to improve. And the same goes for Jace and Clary and Izzy and all the others. This is what I want for him. I want him to get better. I want to cheer for him and be ridiculously sappy about his love life. But I need to see him changing and getting better, not just have someone tell me he is from one episode to the next. I dont think he’s some evil bastard that needs to die but he’s not as innocent and “woke” as people think either. His casual racist remarks and actions show that clearly enough and I want that addressed beyond a simple I’m sorry (do you even know why you should be sorry or why you acted like that in the first place?) and I forgive you

And since we are on the subject, the I love you scene was actually... quite nice? I mean I thought I’d have a issue with it but it was really good, all things considered. I liked the display of emotions and affection Alec portrayed and the whole omg, I thought you were dead so now I just need to tell you how I feel is a true and tested romance cliche but damn if I dont fucking love it to bits so yeah. I think the thing that bothers me more is the overall context rather than the scene itself. The last time Magnus and Alec saw each other was when Alec confronted Raphael and was rightfully pissed at Magnus for keeping it a secret. And then they dont interact at all after that (and I dont believe it’s mentioned that they’ve seen each other off screen either) till the love confession scene. So it just feels a bit disjoined. Plus I think there really needed to be some kind of closure on that. I mean Alec beat the crap out of Magnus’s son and Magnus didnt tell Alec his sister was off getting high all this time. I’m pretty sure this classifies as something that needs talking about.

I still feel so bad for Jace. I honestly cannot believe the show has managed to take this character I was so annoyed with at best and couldnt stand at worst in s01 and turn him around so much that I can honestly say I like him now. See what I mean about the writers being capable of good storytelling when they want to? I wish they’d do the same with Simon because as much as I’ve come to enjoy Jace, my annoyance with Simon has been raised to the same level. And this whole daywalker thing isnt helping because I still think it’s stupid as hell. What has Simon deserved to be given his special ability anyway? And why should he not have to deal with any consequences of being a vampire? I wouldnt be surprised if next season he finds a way to stop drinking blood too. If you’re gonna have a vampire character, then why remove all his limitations and characteristics of being one???