#releasethegeese speaks

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I'm so fucking angry about all the cancelations these last few months. Netflix is literally killing it.

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You're a trooper for dropping herrings in red

Muchas gracias lol

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I am genuinely upset. Not at the episode, the episode was great. But the news has finally come: Prodigal Son is not getting another season. This was apparently announced yesterday, but this is the first I am hearing sbout it. I am so so sad. This is such a good show with so much f-ing potential! Massive f-you to Fox. I mean, this isn't the first time they have pulled this, but damn :'(

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I AM LOSING MY GOD DAMN MIND

Okay. First of all, that was a fantastic episode. But in terms of Brightwell, I have never been more frustrated.

I guarantee - GUARANTEE - there will be a love confession before the season finale. Probably Malcolm admitting he has feeling for her.

HoWeVeR, there is the issue with Ainsley being a ducking psycho like her father. If she did kill someone, then Malcolm knows she's unstable. So that leaves him 3 solutions:

1. Sending her to a mental hospital of some sort to help her (based on previous evidence on not doing to responsible/reasonable thing like calling the police and claiming self defense when Ainsley killed Endicott, this will probably not happen)

2. Running. He takes her and vanishes into thin air. No goodbyes to anyone. He'll take this to his grave. Malcolm will do anything to protect his sister even if that means being an accomplice.

3. They stay. And then it gets so out-of-hand and reveals itself in a terrible way.

Either way, not matter what happens, this WILL jeapordize his relationship with Dani. He might confess before doing something stupid, she'll find out and not trust him anymore, or he will feel so guilty a d will keep Dani at arms length to avoid a romantic relationship altogether.

Malcolm deserves the relationship he dreamed about. Especialy with someone as understanding as Dani. But, realistically. I think it's going to get more complicated and end up not happening anytime soon.

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FORGET A LIVE-ACTION PJO SERIES

screw cringey cgi!

whatever happened to 2D animation? 

Atlantis: The Lost Empire? The Road to El Dorado? Avatar: The Last Airbender? The Legend of Korra? Treasure Planet? Literally any Studio Ghibli film?

There are E N D L E S S possibilities for a 2D animated Percy Jackson series. 

Live action is not the way to go. The series can have the characters look exactly the way Riordan pictured them to be. Select the perfect voice cast. Have children voicing children. No terrible, cheap looking CGI. Just an excellent masterpiece of a animated show. 

The idea of an animated PJO series makes my heart swell

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SU Theory: The Rejuvenator did work...kind of.

As much as I love this theory, I was thinking about it a lot recently and found a few reasons why this theory doesn’t make too much sense. To sum up this short essay you’re about to read, those reasons are:

Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz no longer exists

The ‘science’ behind the rejuvenator.

In SU: The Movie, Bismuth explains that the rejuvenator works by returning a gem back to its original/intended form. They are set back to their default settings. This shows through the gems that the rejuvenator hit: Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, and Spinel.

Yes, Steven was hit too. HOWEVER, it only reset his powers. He lost the ability to control his powers and he was set back to the control he had in the beginning of the series: zero. And he later regained them later in the movie, therefore returning to his present state just like the others did.

Had the rejuvenator worked the way pastelmagma stated

Wouldn't the gem have reverted back as Pink Diamond herself? I don't think PinkSteven being slashed by the rejuvenator would have set him back to PinkDiamonds emotional state. That would have worked if the gem was still Pink's/Rose's.

In Change Your Mind, after White Diamond ripped Stevens gem out, the gem began to reform. It took Pink Diamonds shape, then Roses shape, before settling on PinkStevens form.

The iconic

This episode alone, proves that Rose is gone. She isn't there anymore. Sure, Steven has her powers and sometimes experiences her memories. But Rose/PinkDiamond is gone gone. She gave up her form - her existence - to make Steven. It makes sense that the gem would form a pink version of himself. It's his gem. It's been his since he was born.

"Yeah, yeah! I'm me! I've always been me."

In the last few episodes of S5, Steven was having identity issues. White was almost convincing him that he was still his mother, hiding behind a human boy. But this episode proved that it had always been Steven. And will always be just Steven.

Now moving to Steven Universe: Future

Steven is suddenly struggling to control his emotions. Having anger outbursts (SUF: Volleyball), struggling to maintain his shape (SUF: Growing Pains, I Am My Monster), and letting his negative thoughts/emotions control his actions (SUF: Fragments and Homeworld Bound). Lots of other stuff, but those were the only examples I could think of writing this on my 30.

Steven's powers have always been connected to his emotions. In S3: Steven Floats, he specifically says, “My floating power’s tied to my emotions. Right, just like all my stupid powers!” His emotions in this last season have been stronger than ever. Especially with all these new and sudden changes happening around him, he is feeling strong emotions he has never experienced before. Going by the beginning of the show, I am going to assume Steven didn't start using his powers until he was 12-13. He didn't discover his floating power until he was 14. He gets new powers left and right during seasons 1-5. Why would that progression stop in Future? I didn't think it was unusual for Steven to discover a new power when he was being threatened by Jasper of all people. And it progresses more from there. Turning pink, new shields, super speed, etc.

Sure, it was never officially said in canon, but it is no secret Steven is suffering from PTSD. He shows specific signs of it dating back to S4: Mindful Education.

He had been subjected to a harmful amount of stress at such a young age that he doesn’t know how to deal with new forms of stress in a healthy way. He had been literally fighting for his life then, and now reacts the same way over seemingly minor occurrences.

In SUF: Growing Pains, Dr. Maheswaran notes that despite Stevens gem durability and being able heal physically in an instant, he still experienced trauma and has not recovered from those traumas mentally.

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These sudden outbursts are linked to his undiagnosed PTSD. PTSD can take months, even years, to develop. He's had/having flashbacks, recurring memories, strong anxiety, negative thoughts toward himself and others, ongoing negative emotions, impulsivity, etc.

I don't think these new powers are from being hit by the rejuvenator. I think Steven has been through so much at such a young age that now he can no longer control his emotions. He can't handle the stress anymore. And his powers have always been connected to his powers right? Wouldn't it be possible for Steven to trigger these new powers with these new emotions?

In conclusion, I don't think the events in SUF leading up to his meltdown have any link specifically to being hit with the rejuvenator. Yes, that experience in itself is one of the most recent traumas he has been through, but I don't think it is the main cause of his debilitating mental health in SUF. Steven has been through a lot. He is a magical being. Had he been 100% human, he would be exhibiting the same emotions/behaviors just without the powers exaggerating it tenfold.

Steven has been through a lot these last few years and has a lot of healing to do.

That’s my theory anyway. Have a good day!

Also: Some of Stevens many MANY traumas. It’s almost 20 minutes long. Sheesh. Poor kid, man.