#rewatched it again and cried just as much this time DAMMIT

[xiaobaosnoona]

fang xiabaos first sword, and li lianhuas last

mlc things I think about while lying on the floor 1/?

@asiandramanet creator bingo - paralells

[galadrieljones]

The Walking Dead: Episode 4.12, “Still” Rewatch

So I rewatched “Still” in honor of the Stilliversary tonight. My thoughts are not related much to Team Delusional stuff, more so just thoughts and idle analysis, but I had fun and definitely did not cry.

Here we go!

Beth is already feeling it, right away, after the trunk scene, ie: what he must think of her. She’s just another “dead girl” who needs to be protected. It is both insulting and embarrassing at the same time.

Daryl misses that squirrel and breaks an arrow! Dammit, Daryl. This is just another trial, but it’s interesting in how we see Daryl in like rote provider mode, and yet he makes a mistake.

The suck-ass camp begins with some Garden of Eden imagery: While Daryl skins and cooks the snake, Beth is admiring the beauty of a ladybug crawling on a leaf. The music is actually full of wonder. Beth sees the beauty in the natural world while Daryl sees it only for what he can use. It is an essential masculine vs. feminine moment, in terms of their individual themes, and what propels them and their actions. Their masculine and feminine energies will be subverted later though, and well-complicated, because the writing is good.

Beth brings up Hershel’s death early: “He’s not exactly around anymore so...” She wants to have a drink, maybe to rebel against her father, maybe to honor his memory, maybe to seal her own fate. It is a complicated choice for Beth. It’s not just some “dumb college bitch” moment. She knows this, but how is she supposed to communicate it to Daryl?

Daryl is like an animal eating that snake while Beth tries to talk to him. Literally, out of body. I imagine being her and just like, Ugh. Gross, dude. Then, when she leaves, Beth totally expects him to come after her. When she doesn’t see him right away, she mutters, “Jerk.” She called him a jerk in season 3, too, after he takes off with Merle. I think Beth is used to being treated nicely by boys. Ofc, Daryl, while he may not be an overt gentleman in his scarfing of that disgusting snake, was there watching her the whole time. 

“You wanna spend the rest of our lives staring into a fire and eating mud snakes? Screw that. We might as well do something.”

I sort of missed this before, the mention of “the rest of our lives.” It is a small acknowledgement that they are now “stuck together.” Ofc, Beth’s idea is to “make the most of it,” to go out into and DO something! Embrace the future! Daryl sees only the here, the now, and the past. He would prefer to stay still.

Unrelated but: God, Daryl is peak hot in this episode. 

Anyway, so, the state of Pine Vista, and what happened there. Jfc. It’s very ugly and very sad. The Dogtrot seems a reference to a dogtrot house, which is an old Appalachian style home. Basically like two shacks connected via a breezeway. I see some sort of backcountry types having moved in here and tortured the rich folk. There is evidence that “fun” was had. “Rich bitch,” etc. Maybe it’s the same psychopaths who tormented the OG Terminus crew, ultimately turning them into crazy cannibals.

Beth finds the Washington D.C. spoon. Why?? It’s such an odd, pointed shot, with a slow zoom. Is that where we’ll find her? Does anybody else know anything about this?? Anyway maybe this is a TD post lol.

Beth finds that bottle of wine and it’s a shame she has to break it! I remember feeling so bad about that the first time I watched this episode. Like NO BETH YOUR BOOZE!! She uses it to stab the shit out of that walker though, and to defend herself. She’s kind of pissed at Daryl for not helping her, again used to only the kindest of attention from boys. But Daryl isn’t like other boys (lol). He was there the whole time, once again, but he let it play out, because he knew she could do it. I like that her first (almost) drink here sort of has to become a weapon instead. Nothing is ever easy! And sometimes, the environment IS best observed, not in terms of its beauty or promise, but in terms of how its use can best be served to survive.

Tempus Fugit - Time flies! Oh, yes. Yes it does lol.

Daryl and Beth both need to escape their old selves here. Beth with her pretty cloths and Daryl stealing the cash and the jewels. They need to shake that shit off. Burn it all down, if you will. I think this episode we mostly associate with Daryl changing and having his epiphany, but Beth changes, too. She is just quieter at it.

It is 3 o’clock! The grandfather clock is this interesting motif that puts pressure on the situation literally while also bringing the symbolic pressure of time passing, running out, etc. It makes us feel detached from reality, like this is a purgatory episode. I like when The Walking Dead does this, like when they take us to a new place in which we become critically aware that this thing we’re watching is fiction, and by the rules of fiction, anything (ANYTHING) can happen.

“I know you think this is stupid, and it probably is, but I don’t care.” She just is who she is. She doesn’t give a shit what he thinks. I think that attracts Daryl to her in this moment and emboldens him. I think Daryl actually really cares what other people think of him, that he is keenly self-aware in this way. We see this fear manifest as Merle in Chupacabra, ie: that the rest of the group thinks he’s a “freak,” a piece of “redneck trash,” and that they’re all “laughing behind [his] back.” Meanwhile, Beth is just like, “You probably think I’m just some dumb bitch. But guess what, Daryl? I DON’T CARE.”

Beth sitting at that bar trying to clean out glasses: “Who needs a glass?” She clutches the bottle longingly and then cries. I would argue she is thinking of Hershel and the line of questioning that arises in this moment. Should she do this? Is she betraying him? This moment also contradicts what she tells Daryl in 4.1. “I don’t cry anymore Daryl.” This is the moment that breaks him.

Beth keeps trying to make him feel normal, while they’re walking to the shine shack. She thinks he used to be a motorcycle mechanic. But Daryl’s normal is not hers, and he doesn’t really do small talk. In these little moments, we see him being who he is. Daryl is really good at being who he is when who he is revolves around passivity and silence.

They go from country club to moonshine shack. What we see is how a class divide might differ in longevity. A country club full of walkers, made out of humans who turned against each other, every bottle dry in the house vs. an empty shine shack, no death in sight, absolutely full of booze. When societal protections collapse around us, it is the ruthless and the bereft who will know how best to survive. It’s like Beth sad about Daryl, being “made for this world.” 

They are trapped! Tropes. So many romantic tropes! Lol at people who would like to ignore that any of this happened or that Bethyl was never canon.

This: 

Anyway, I think Daryl is actually pretty mean to Beth toward the end here, out on the porch, like the way he treats her, kind of tugs her around physically. He doesn’t hurt her, but he is not gentle. This puts things into harsh perspective for Beth, as I do think that, while he is not right in how he handles her here, he is right in some ways about who she is. She is not naive but she is used to protection and safety and relying on others, the same way he is used to the opposite of those things. Both of them need to learn how to exist from the other side. 

Beth also sees what’s going on, however. I think she also might be used to this sort of quasi-violent, performative, drunken behavior. Her dad was a drunk. I think it’s interesting that so much of this episode hinges on alcohol in Hershel’s wake. I always thought this might be one reason Beth is drawn to and accepting of Daryl. We only really see Hershel while sober (I mean, mostly). We never saw him in his deep element of alcoholism, but Beth did. She is not innocent to vices or men spinning out of control. It’s why Beth responds to Daryl’s whole insane story about the tweaker and Merle with, “You miss him, don’t you?” She doesn’t care that Merle was a degenerate drug addict. He was Daryl’s brother who died. She has loved and lost an addict, too.

Before, Daryl was just “drifting.” In this episode, Beth gives him a quest. I think that’s very important. She also gives him something to look forward to:

“You got away from it.”

“I didn’t.”

“You did.”

“Maybe you gotta keep on reminding me of it sometimes.”

The hint at their future: “You gotta keep on reminding me,” he says, counting on them staying together. Beth is so kind to him here, too, even doting as she talks about him being the “last man standing.” I can’t imagine a girl has ever treated Daryl like this. I think she scares the living shit out of him.

Daryl suggests they go back into the shine shack, but Beth says they should burn the place down instead. Again, stillness vs. action. See their complimentary traits: Daryl is passive. He needs someone to tell him this is okay. Beth is active. She does what she wants. It is uniquely antithetical to their gender roles and subverts the power dynamic we might otherwise expect from a relationship like this: Daryl is older and a man. Ofc he should be the more aggressive, assertive one. The actor. But he’s not. It’s Beth who makes their choices in this episode. Daryl follows her and protects her along the way. 

The ending is so happy. Oh my god. Anyway.

Thank you for humoring me. Happy Stilliversary!! 😭🥺❤️

[moonlight-breeze-44]

An Emotional Rant About Supernatural In Which I Make Approximately 1.142598347% Sense.

Okay, so I wasn’t going to make a post until I “officially” watched the finale - I decided to rewatch the entire series after Cas’ confession and also decided not to watch the finale until I’d completed my rewatch - but I just watched clips of Sam & Dean’s respective deaths and their reunion in Heaven (because I’m a glutton for punishment) and I HAVE FEELINGS. 

I know this ending wasn’t what we hoped for, but here’s something to consider: Would it ever have been? I think everyone that watches this show had their own version of the Supernatural finale that they wanted to see. I think we’re all upset for the same major reasons, but remember that, in all reality, it was never going to be perfect. 

I’ve been hearing a lot lately about how out of character the finale was - Sam and Dean, after all, do not just let each other die. That’s not how they work. 

But you know what?

One of THE MOST emotional moments for me when I watched those clips was when Dean asked Sam to tell him it was okay. That he could go. And Sam did. 

You know why?

Because I’m rewatching Season 1 right now. I’m getting to know the Dean Winchester that defined himself as a big brother, that dedicated his entire life to watching over his little brother, Sammy, all over again. I’m getting to know the Sam Winchester that looked to his older brother for guidance, that trusted his big brother to take care of him and protect him and make sure that they got out alright, all over again.

AND LEMME TELL YA.

THAT IS CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, FOLKS.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT IT ALSO IS?

IT’S FUCKING GENIUS.

Because no matter how much they’ve grown, no matter how much Dean has taught Sam and Sam has taught Dean, Dean Winchester is still a big brother down to his very core and he needed Sammy to tell him that it was okay, that he would be okay without Dean. He needed Sam to tell him that his work here was done. 

AND GOD-FUCKING-DAMMIT IT MAKES ME WANT TO CRY.

In the very beginning, they were two brothers against the world. 

As time stretched on, they gained friends, enemies, lovers, and more. They learned that family doesn’t have to be blood and they endured more loss & hardship than anyone should ever have to face. They fought. They lost. They smiled. They cried. They loved. They hated. But most importantly, they always came back to each other.

While it isn’t the ending I would have chosen, I can appreciate this ending for what it is: full-circle. 

Supernatural went right back to its beginning with this ending. 

Because, in the end, despite Cas and Eileen and Jack, they were two brothers against the world. They shared a fucking Heaven. The ending solidified their bond, their unbreakable bond that has been the backbone of this show for years. Sam and Dean Winchester, extraordinary brothers that LITERALLY changed the world for each other over and over and over again. 

I’m not sure that a lot of people noticed, but when Sam and Dean reunited in Heaven, they were wearing the clothes that they wore in the very first episode of Supernatural, all those years ago.

*pauses to cry about how far they’ve come*

I’m not sure any of my thoughts make any coherent sense right now, but I just wanted to throw my two cents out there. It’s no secret to anyone that follows me through all of my multifandom chaos that I LOVE Destiel with my whole ass heart, but I love family feels MAYBE, just maybe, a little bit more. 

Cas deserved a better ending, 100%. Destiel deserved a better ending, 100%. 

And, admittedly, did the boys themselves deserve a better ending? Yes.

But this one was what they got, and I’m happy with that. Because you know what that means? I GET TO WRITE MY OWN ENDING FOR THEM, AND SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE. 

We’ve had our ups and downs. We’ve had good times and bad, and we’ve had times when we screamed to our God - not Chuck - for the happiness and well-being of these characters. We’ve cried for them, we’ve fought their battles with them, and we’ve felt their pain. We’ve laughed and smiled and sang with them. In the end, Sam and Dean Winchester (and Cas and everyone else in this show that I LOVE) have been a huge part of my life and I’m so happy I got to go on this journey with them. This show means so much to so many people and I’m honoured to be a part of this community, this family.

Times are hard, I know. 

Things are changing.

But we’ll carry on.

With every end, there comes a new beginning. 

Always Keep Fighting. 

[choking-on-roses]

)Rules: List your 10 favorite female characters from 10 different fandoms and tag 10 people

thanks for the tag, @theshinsun! This is so difficult omg. I spent a long time thinking about these and it’s still really hard...mostly because I’ve just kind of been floating in the ether between fandoms for the past couple of years.

1. Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons): I always have and always will adore Lisa Simpson as a politically charged, liberal character on a mainstream TV show. She’s amazing.

2. Katara (Avatar: the Last Airbender): and not just because I recently finished rewatching the series for the 4th time. I’ve loved the show (and Katara) since I was a kid and it was airing on TV. Two episodes stand out to me in particular: the one where she challenges Master Paku, even knowing she’s going to lose, and the one where they’re lost in the desert. She is just so strong, intelligent, loving, and yet also more multi-faceted than the general “mom” female character archetype, as showcased by her drive to fight and the righteous anger she often displays. Getting angry enough at Master Paku’s sexism to challenge him to a fight she knew she couldn’t win, just to get some small satisfaction out of it....Big Dick Energy. I know many people stan Toph the most, but it’d be a slightly different beast for Toph in a situation like this- she isn’t a newbie at bending and would absolutely already know she’s going to win. Having the courage to challenge someone you know you’ll lose to just to make a point? Different set of balls entirely. 

3. Ella (Ella Enchanted): where do I even start??? How about with if you haven’t read this book, READ IT IMMEDIATELY! It’s a book for kids so it’s only like 200 pages and a fun/easy read, but holy SHIT. So it’s an extremely creative re-telling of Cinderella and it’s incredible. Basically, Ella has been cursed at birth to be obedient- if someone orders her to do something, she *has* to do it. The whole book is about her wild, independent spirit and her journey to breaking the curse and the whole thing is a brilliant commentary on women in society while also being full of humour and magic creatures and adventure and fun and it’s my favourite book of all time! 

4. Nynaeve al’Meara (The Wheel of Time): she is very angry and bossy and I adore that. Over the course of a 14 book series, there’s way too much to get into with her, but I love her and her stubbornness. For anyone who hasn’t read the series, she’s a magic-user and becomes incredibly good at healing out of pure stubbornness. Picture a “fuck you, you aren’t going to fucking die because I SAID SO DAMMIT” type of character.

(this is fanart because she’s a book character)

5. Shion Uzuki (Xenosaga): again, stubborn, bossy, smart.....I have a type don’t I hahahaha

6. Leela (Futurama): I’m outing myself as a Matt Groening stan but c’est la vie, I love the female characters in his shows. Leela is a great combo of tough badass/low brain cell count and I love her so much.

7. Starfire (Teen Titans): first of all, I am gay.....and she’s incredibly powerful but also very kind, and I love that combo.

8. Mrs. Brisby (The Secret of NIMH): *cries* precious mother trying to save her kids!!!!!!!! Plus it’s an amazing movie. 

9. Eris (Sinbad): she is one of my favourite female villains. Coy, toying, dangerous. And I suppose this doesn’t have much to do with her character, but her hair design is fucking COOL. I’m gay and we need more amazing female villains that aren’t just there to be sexy.

10. KOS-MOS (Xenosaga): again, I am very gay....I remember buying this game when I was 12 just because her picture on the cover was so pretty (that kid wasn’t straight I’m tellin ya). Anyway she’s the sexy robot archetype- except she’s literally a robot and speaks like a robot and has no empathy and will kill you, and I’m willing to excuse the skimpy outfits she’s put in because a) I’m gay and b) she was canonically designed by a woman (#5′s Shion Uzuki no less) and we are here for Space Lesbians and the gay pining of a woman who wants nothing more than for the beautiful killer robot she designed with her big science brain to become real and Love Her 

(this is REAL, ACTUAL, OFFICIAL art for the game.....can it get any gayer?!?!)

Anyway, I’ve talked enough, so I’m tagging @squirrelmort, @konekat, @editingatwork​, @fanonorcanon​, @pixielle​....I’m not sure who else is into these types of memes so I’m not sure who to tag, so if you want to but I didn’t tag you, feel free to do it! I want to see everyone’s picks!

[mysterylover123]

BNHA Rewatch: Episode 60 “A Talk about Your Quirk”

mysterylover123

aka the one where TodoBaku failed. And something about Bakugou and one for all and a possible re-match…

YAY DEKU. And all class 1-A except for TodoBaku. Where is the justice that Mineta passes and they don’t.

KACCHAN NO.

Inasa no.

Todoroki no.

At least his three main love interests are consoling him.

Nice thanks Inasa. I forgive you.

Wow someone’s about to burst.

Shut up Mineta thank you Iida.

The results! Is it obsessive that I kinda wanna know the specifics.  Why did Ojiro fall so low? 94 Momo makes sense. But Deku should have more.

Wow Mera goes and lays an unintentional guilt trip on Katsuki. No wonder this lead to…something…important maybe…

Yay they have a chance to get their licenses back in an absolutely wonderful and hilarious little mini-arc that’s gonna kill me when it airs next season.

AW DEKU’S LITTLE TEARFUL FACE.

More sinister Uraraka faces. Half-shaded in the manga.

I think Aoyama has a little crush on Inasa.

Deku wants to know about Camie’s training. He isn’t even blushing. Are you no longer interested in girls like that, Deku?

CAMIETOGA! The big reveal here is pretty incredible. It makes everything so much more interesting.

“Tomura’s gonna be happy” cause I ship those two a little. Also, Toga’s shape-shifting quirk set off a nearly unprecedented string of “Toga is impersonating X” theories until we learned the true extent of how long she could use her quirk for.

All Might and All for One. Wow he’s still in his old superhero  costume.

Yeah, believe that All might. All for One’s gonna escape some day. Story needs him.

“What do you want?” I wanna know that too. WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVE AFO?!?!

“We’re not so different you and I” I guess. Maybe? In terms of stature and legend, sure.

“Why would you need a successor?” I don’t know that either. “I’m more machine now than man” stuff.  I’m curious as to why AFO doesn’t tell anyone about OFA. I’m so curious about him, dammit, I wanna know more.

Yay his theme again. I love it. It’s perfect.

You know, AFO has a point here. All Might living without any power is actually even more poignantly tragic than just killing him off would have been. You see? You can create tragedy without killing off a character.

He doesn’t confirm that Tomura is actually going to kill Deku here. I’m still kind of a Dad-for-One Theorist so I think All Might isn’t completely right here.

This cape swish here is cool. Is it wrong that this argument feels kinda petty to me, like two teen mean queens?

Well, I guess the eps over, nothing more to see here, just UA winding down from the…

Oh. Oh.

“WE NEED TO HAVE A TALK ABOUT YOUR QUIRK” Holy Crap it’s here!

Flashbacks! OMG their cute flashbacks it’s happening.

Ground Beta. Where he lost.

THE VOICE ACTING ON BAKUGOU HERE. BOTH DUBS.

Wow no music just to make it extra suspenseful.

Bakugou is smart. Though he can’t claim too much credit, because Deku told him. Deku surpassed him.  

I love the way they close-up on everything but his eyes.

Deku looks fierce here.

YEEEESSS

Bakugou, as an aside, is hot in this scene. They both are. It’s deep and tragic, but they both look fine.

“Here is my 50 page thesis on how I’m sure All Might gave you his power”.

The Music’s swelling OMG.

DAT VOICE ACTING.

Deku’s freaking face his face that face

Wow that outstretched hand. I have expected him to ask him to dance.

IT’S ON.

Episode 60 mostly just wraps up the PLE arc. It’s made up of three set pieces: The results and departure, All Might and AFO, and the DVK2 setup talk. The first is good, mostly exposition based; the second is not bad, but honestly not as exciting as the premise indicates. The third, though…that third part…next episode. NEXT EPISODE.

BKDK CORNER:

This is it. It’s starting.

1. Bakugou could’ve gone to other friends with his personal problems. He could have talked about his PTSD and guilt to anyone of his squad. But he tells Deku. This isn’t the first time he’s cried in front of him either. Deku is the person he brings his problems too.

2. Deku could have chosen not to come meet with him. He could’ve said no and Bakugou would’ve had to accept it and go on brooding. But he went. Because he cares.

3. Bakugou has been watching Deku this whole time. Close enough to see his progress. To see just how he reacted to ‘now it’s your turn.’ To notice exactly when Deku started changing. He always watches Deku, who watches him right back (“Somehow, I knew.”) They’re always thinking of each other.

4. Bakugou knew exactly how Deku felt afterwards. He gets him.

5. Deku could’ve chosen not to tell Bakugou the truth. To make up some other story. But he chooses, in his own way to let him know. Because he knows he needs it. And he can’t stand to lie to him.

6. Baku proves himself a very trustworthy confidante, as he makes sure no one can overhear them (unlike Deku, who said All Might’s secret loudly and in public where anyone could.

7. Holy crap look how much I wrote about them in only the first scene. Next recap’s probably gonna be novel-length.

BEST GIRL OF THE EPISODE: Toga I guess. She makes quite an impression here.

RANKER: Main PLE arc episodes, Ranked

7. Episode 53 “The Test”

6. Episode 54” Shiketsu High Lurking”

5. Episode 55 “Class 1-A”

4. Episode 57 “Rescue Exercises”

3. Episode 56 “RUSH”

2. Episode 59 “What’s the big Idea”

1. Episode 60 “A Talk About your quirk”

[coquelicoq]

misc tidbits from the untamed eps 22-24

just so’s i don’t forget some stuff that happened because everything starts to merge together after a while. i’m lazy so here are my original notes plus annotations i am making just now, days later, enjoy lol

22

why do these 2 have the cutest conversations on rooftops

i mean granted they (lwj and wwx) have cute conversations in lots of places, but ALL their rooftop convos are cute in some way. i hope it’s not just so they can have an angsty rooftop conversation later that feels even worse because it’s reminiscent of these earlier cute ones

lwj is so clearly worried about him. and trusts him! this hurts me. wwx even knows that lwj is worried as opposed to judgy! my heart!!

in retrospect this scene is kinda ludicrous because wwx promises he won’t ever use demonic cultivation (which is weird bc he must have known he would be doing it sooner or later in front of lwj?) and lwj believes him, and then later this very same episode wwx whips out ol’ flamey and goes to town on some resentful energy in the middle of a battlefield

though in fairness he did wait until the last possible second when basically everyone was already dead before being like “i guess i have to actually use my awesome powers that i’ve been hiding since there’s no other option”

god effing dammit xuan lu is crying again

i HATE it when she cries. cannot handle it. and unfortunately there is MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM ugh this show is the WORST

aw fuck there's more xiyao i'm not strong enough for this

listen these two have the best chemistry of anyone on the show and i’m really mad about it because i don’t want to ship it! because jgy is a horrible person and also because they have a tragic ending!!

okay like yes obviously wangxian also have amazing chemistry but does one of them sensually stroke the other’s hands the first time they meet??? no, they do not. so xiyao has the corner on that market unfortunately

also they’re both just. so beautiful. ughhhhh

lhk has the most intense face

i don’t remember which part this is about but honestly it’s always true

really good fight scenes!

yeah omg my expectation for cql fight scenes is so low bc i hated all the fights in the early episodes. but when they limit the use of wires and focus on the choreography, i super dig it! the actors and doubles are doing a great job!!

23

for some reason i assumed that jgy didn't start wearing the hat thing until he became chief cultivator, so now that i know he's wearing it this early it recontextualizes some gifsets for me

he does become chief cultivator, right? i didn’t make that up in a fever dream?

so much xiyao...lxc protecting jgy from nmj...calling him ah-yao...keeping jgy from bowing to him...have mercy

they’re so tender and i’m g r u m p y

how come no one figured out about wwx’s golden core while he was in a coma??

still have this question honestly. lwj and jyl i don’t know what kind of caretaking you’re doing but i feel like that would have come up early on in the process

that cleansing guqin scene!

can’t be coherent about it but note to future self: it’s in episode 23 if you want to rewatch it

oh all of a sudden it's super easy to destroy pieces of yin metal? are we supposed to forget about that time the lan clan elder had to lock herself in the honey bunny cave of marriage with a piece of yin metal because there was no way to destroy it? it’s either a plothole or it’s setting something up for later, idk

there are so many significant caves in this show and i’m gonna come up with a dumb rhyme for every single one of them, just watch me

24

wwx is here to do what jc can’t because he’s an important sect leader now: just roll up to the banquet, remind everybody that jyl can decide if she wants to get married or not, and then yell “later, suckers�� over his shoulder as he skateboards away

lwj is grounded so wwx just invites himself over lol

“why isn’t lan zhan with you? oh, he’s in Rules Jail? okay cool i got nothing going on i’ll just pop over there and keep him company”

i love every interaction between lxc and wwx because lxc is this fabulous mix of 1) indulgent/fond of this kid who will be his BIL someday, 2) stern because he’s protective of lwj and wwx really has no idea what effect he has on that guy, and 3) completely baffled because wwx is such a fuckin weirdo lmao

wwx is a real cocky bastard in this scene. dude you’re not doing yourself any favors!

YUNMENG SIBLING FEELS!!!!

they fight but they love each other!

wwx making choices that hurt jc but it’s all to protect him!!

making promises to shijie he can’t keep!!!

heartfelt conversations and eavesdropping!!!!

wwx being babey and jc being fond about it against his will!!!!!!

CHILDISH BICKERING

oh yeah this for sure isn’t gonna break my heart later

[donkey-is-my-spirit-animal]

Texts I sent to my friend during my ‘The Quarterback’ rewatch

‘Riddle me this’

‘What has made me watch the glee episode honoring Cory monteith on this six year anniversary of his death‘

‘1) sue sylvester is an icon’

‘2) god i loved this show, and i loved him’

‘3) why didn’t Diana Agron or heather Morrison do this ep‘

‘4) fuck shue as a general rule’

‘5) fuck mercedes can sing’

‘6) I LOVE SUE’

‘7) the only time I cried during the episode when I first watched was during Santana singing if I die young and whoop it happened again’

‘8) Darren is beautiful’

‘9) Santana running away screaming bc feelings is so relatable’

‘10) i love sue’

‘11) god dammit lea michele is so talented I want to hug her’

‘12) remember the time rachel fell for shue and shue brought in Emma to mediate while he sang a song pretty much saying no bitch and then it didnt work so he turned to emma for support and she was just fawning over him? this show was weird”

[ober-affen-geil]

My Roswell Rewatch liveblog

1x03 AKA Did Anyone Actually Watch The Drive-In Movie ffs

sure liz. the science. right.

yes liz, but max is not the only alien in roswell

liz you are not a “best bet” compared to a gp

“It’s not racing ‘cus I’m scared of you” GOD THAT’S SO CHEESY IT SHOULDN’T MAKE ME FEEL SHIP FEELS DAMMIT

loving that look of utter disgust at jesse kyle keep it up

one of your boys isn’t an airman thoooooooo

“kills pain” yes that gets emphesized a lot

why did she grab him though?

ISOBEL JUDGING FACE YES GO OFF

this is peak sibling interactions tbh and i love it

SIC THE SPACE FORCE ON HIM HAHAHAHA

at least she gives him the credit about having to be provoked

“is it because he’s tall” that line tho hahaha

AND IMMA GO DIE REAL QUICK HOLD UP

goddammit isobel

tbh normally i would just put this down to blatant fanservice but my brother also walks around in front of me with no shirt quite often so i can hand wave it as more good sibling writing (that’s my story and i’m sticking to it)

ISOBEL’S FACE THO LMAO

i love that maria left it there for 10 years, my heart

aw max trying to move on

CAM I LOVE YOU BB YOU DESERVE MORE

real smooth kyle

real talk maria, love you girl

“she’s dead, spill” classic

TEA MICHAEL, SPILL IT BABE

aw noah. i liked you so much before i knew you were fucking trash

NOAH SPILLING TEA TOO

HSJAOOHFKLHGKLDS ALEX MY BABY ASKING HIM ON A DATE PLEASE CAN THEY JUST BE FUCKING HAPPY GODDAMMIT

ok max you went from 0 to 60 real quick buddy

yeah kyle maybe deliberately provoking the guy you just discussed that morning may have killed someone when provoked wasn’t that good of an idea huh

CAM LOOKING FINE AS HELL DESCALETING THE SITUATION LIKE A CHAMP

don’t talk to him alex, don’t do it hun

isobel i hear you putting “women” before “men” and i appreciate you

gotta say i really love the fact that jesse apparently had a whole speech written and we don’t have to listen to a word of it lmao

“i thought we were friends” OOH OK FORESHADOWING THAT EARLY

ok so ironically michael is the only alien we havn’t seen barf interesting

you’re doing cam dirty max and you know it

love this riffing on “chad”. it’s true and they should say it

did we actually establish who ophiecus was? is that isobel for sure

OK I LEGIT LOVE CAM ALRIGHT

i really like this dichotemy between kyle and his mom, they both have a good point

gah i really love this max/liz scene, it might be my fave echo interaction

HIS FACE UGH

GODDAMMIT ALEX IT’S NOT LIKE HES DEALING DRUGS FFS

*cries* THEY WERE SO CLOSE AHHH

this is like really sweet and soft but still a lie so i am conflicted

“that’s what everything is about for me” YET ANOTHER LINE THAT FUCKING KILLS ME GUH

“nothing we can do to change it” NOT LIKE RESURRECTING A DEAD GIRL HUH MAX

again, this would be much more enjoyable if i didn’t know that noah was A PIECE OF SHIT

oh isobel. it was definitely your fault but i still love you ok babe cus it wasnt just you

ALSO I LOVE THAT THE LAND BEFORE TIME IS HER FAVORITE MOVIE BECAUSE IT IS ALSO ABOUT A LITTLE GIRL WHO HATCHES FROM AN EGG AND LOSES HER PARENTS

“that’s a lot” maria mirroring what liz says in 1x13 ok ok ok

“had our differences” LIKE THE FACT THAT YOU KILLED HIM

kyle love this tying the themes you learned tonight together you do good work babe

“now i’m out” bitch thats what you think

oops

[coalitiongirl]

ive been watching your scenes to rewatch and ive been crying at literally all of them. out of curoisity, what are your favourite ouat scenes? either sq or general? also side note, i love your latest fic, such an interesting premise. i get so scared every time someone says an order and emmas forced to comply, that scene with the trolls had me on edge. and the fact that cora must suspect something about emma now - im so scared but excited ahah :D have a nice day :)

OH I super dropped the ball on those omg, i have so many others!! but i haven’t been able to rewatch in a long time, it hard 😩

of course i LOVE almost every swan queen scene!! it’s hard for me to pick favorites because nearly every one pings something else inside me omfg. I don’t think there’s a single sq scene I couldn’t write an essay about WHOOPS. so lemme try to answer this with just some of my favorite non-sq scenes 😅

Emma in True North: hoo boy, this is probably in my scenes to rewatch but that scene on the road, MAN. there’s so much careful buildup with emma’s abandonment issues and how much she sees herself in nick and ava. and they have a chance she never does and dammit, she fights for them!! she fights for two kids just like her and they get their moment and jmo turns that realization into agony with sheer artistry in emma’s FACE in their final moment. god.

Regina in We Are Both: this was the episode that sold me on Regina! tbh i’d marathoned s1 as soon as they announced mulan was going to be in s2 so i hadn’t been focusing much on thinking before that?? and then suddenly there’s Regina, in all her rich and layered stories, and i fell hARD. the whole narrative of the episode- Regina resisting parental abuse until she becomes what she’s always feared to be free!! and that translating into her saying ‘no, this isn’t going to continue to the next generation. even if i lose the only thing that matters to me.’ do u ever stan!!! I DONT KNOW HOW TO LOVE VERY WELL. END ME.

Emma in Firebird: listen. never follow ur idols to ur next fandom or you’ll suddenly realize they actually hate women and then get ‘’’muted’’’ for ‘’’yelling at her too much’’’ but jane espenson did a GOOD with the flashbacks in this one (present day still literal and figurative hell tho!!). The concept of Emma’s jacket as armor isn’t an original one, but the execution was honestly stellar. Emma forging this connection with an older hardened woman who can’t let go of the past either!! emma destroyed and remade into the lady we met on her twenty-eighth birthday. GOD. SHE FINDS HER DAUGHTER. and i gotta say, the vulnerable-tearful-young thing jmo was doing w emma in s5 didn’t work for me in terms of what present day was trying to convey, but it’s a perfect fit for that flashback, i WEPT.

Regina in Quite A Common Fairy: Lana OWNS the cave scene with Tink, god. The depth and breadth of emoTION. The episode and the narrative itself builds it up from episode one! because this regina on the road to redemption but finally giving us a glimpse into the emotional and mental state she was in as the young queen- she has all this rage and she’s SUSTAINED by it, it’s her only real truth and constant and she’s terrified of what might happen if she lets it go for even an instant and chooses hope instead. (Lana’s voice when Regina says she’s afraid that without rage she might just ‘—float away’ is something that has stayed with me for a long, long time.) REGINA PULLING OUT HER HEART TO MAKE A POINT. far from the last time she will, but how affecting!! god!!

Emma and Snow in S1: There are a few moments i’m thinking of (and i’m literally writing this on the treadmill so pls forgive the lack of episode names) and all of them are so stellar, god. The moment when Snow finds Emma living out of her car early on. Snow and Emma sitting at the table at the loft holding hands. Emma lying down next to a crying Snow. Snow yelling at Emma for being so selfish when she tries running off with Henry?? EMMA SHOWING UP AT MARY MARGARET’S DOOR SEARCHING FOR A ~PERSON~ AND MARY MARGARET SILENTLY LETTING HER IN. Snow and Emma work best in S1 in the silences and the fights, where they’re allowed to just care and be family, and I treasure each of those moments as much as they do.

Regina and Zelena in the Kansas: There’s a lot of effort put into this dynamic right near what seemed like the end, playing with how exactly Zelena perceives her happy ending to go- and then Regina strikes it all down by being different, by changing, by being someone Zelena hadn’t believed either of them capable of. And then Regina goes to Zelena’s cell and offers her!! sisterhood!! my god. i instantly fell in love with the dynamic in that moment and i’m forever pressed that the ‘it’s nice to have family in town’ line was cut. because you can tell that regina craves family and craves unmaking this second monster of her mother’s and zelena was going to TAKE that second chance and hey! this seems the perfect time to go off-message and

Belle in Family Business and Heroes and Villains: imma be honest, i like belle just fine in the early seasons but i have zero interest in rumbelle, which means a lot of fast-forwarding through her scenes. But these two scenes were ENCHANTING. Mirror Belle preying on Belle with the truth that she’s afraid to face! Emilie does such a fantastic job conveying so much cruelty in that scene, I was gaping and enthralled and hoping shattered sight was going to work exactly like that (and tbh props to ginny for doing a hella creepy snow at the start of Shattered Sight). And that town line scene!!! What a stunning, evocative scene. Belle reclaiming agency and taking action in such a 100% cold-blooded but necessary way!! that’s my ravenclaw babe!!!

Mulan and Aurora: I was young, and I Believed, and I Believed for a very long time. I am appalled at my naïveté too, don’t worry.

Regina in Enter the Dragon: LOOK it’s not about the leather but it’s a lil about the leather!!! I really appreciate both Regina in the past and present in this one and also how gay it is, and I’m most charmed by lil evil pep talking nugget Regina who just wants you to be the very best villain you can be! It’s such an artful melding of the exuberance of young!Regina and the delight in chaos of eq!Regina and i, for one, am a fan.

Emma (and Henry) in The Stranger/An Apple Red as Blood: my gOD. Okay I think one of the first times I cried while watching this show was in Emma’s desperate, hysterical denial to August about the curse. She’s so clearly hit rock bottom and she’s TERRIFIED of believing and it’s breaking her. SHE DIDNT ASK TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYONES HAPPINESS. SHE DOESNT WANT IT. THAT IS CRAP!!!! i love her!! i love emma swan!!! i do!!!!! and then moving into the end of the next episode when she tells henry she’s leaving and just!! ‘henry! life isn’t a story!’ man this show had some incredible early work. sigh. emma kneeling in front of henry begging him to listen! my god.

Regina in the Cricket Game: so i’m leaving out all my fave sq moments which severely limits the number of regina and emma scenes i can talk about here but the flashbacks in this one SURE ARE SOMETHING. regina has hit rock bottom in this set and you feel it in every moment, in her REGRET THAT I HAVE NOT CAUSED MORE PAIN and frickin stABBING snow and that dark scene with the candle oh god. this is a regina who doesn’t think about looking back anymore but who doesn’t think about looking forward, either, and she’s terrifying. it reminds me a lot of the scene later this season in Welcome to Storybrooke where she takes out snow’s heart and ‘see? i can have everything’ but there are tears sliding down her face. regina in enraged despair is something to behold!!

Henry (and Emma and Regina) in Operation Mongoose: Henry doesn’t often get lengthy times to shine that aren’t about other characters, but he was literally a YA hero in the author’s universe! man! what a kid! and his scenes with bandit Regina are some of my all-time favorites, as is that heartstopping moment when he reaches the top of that tower and flings the door open and Emma KNOWS him. reader, i wept. i wept hard. talk about your earned moments!!!

Emma as Dark Swan: posture! clothing! positioning! voice work! dark swan was a revelation i’m still rightfully bitter about, because she was EVERYTHING in those early episodes. the way she caressed snow’s face in first episode of 5a. the faux-innocent with the calculating eyes on the ship with whats-his-name. every interaction with henry where she was trying to be a PERSON. the way she moved! the way she felt more reptilian than human! i wanted to know everything about her!! (then i did and quit the show lol) honestly some of jmo’s best acting to date, i’m forever in awe.

That Still Small Voice: look, this is an episode about a cricket and it remains one of my favorite quality ouat episodes. Archie sells it best as an adult influenced by his past without quite knowing it, and Archie and Henry make for a really engaging dynamic in here. There is nothing about Archie’s professional behavior that doesn’t make me want to scream but this remains a very, very good episode.

Emma in Sympathy for the De Vil/Lily: okay this is cheating a little because so much of this is also Regina but!! Emma individually shines in this narrative and throughout 4b. From the moment she finds out about what her parents had done, you can watch it slowly draining a part of her?? yes her eyes got redder but there was also this kind of apathy about EVERYTHING. And tbh the Cruella episode is pretty awesome on its own (I love the slow revelation that Cru is the villain, what a stellar execution of a fave trope) but WHEN EMMA KILLS HER. In the exact moment that Cruella says ‘heroes don’t kill’. that’s what pushes emma over the edge!! and then emma ready to kill again the next episode because she feels like she’s sliding into an abyss, i couldn’t BREATHE. emma is incredible when the narrative lets her be angry, and i wanted So Much More. Speaking of which, Emma getting angrier and angrier and almost losing it in The Snow Queen was more of that anger!! i am HUNGRY for it.

Regina and Snow in The Evil Queen: This episode is messy af but damn did my heart skip a beat when a hooded hero saves Regina and tears off her hood and it’s SNOW. This episode does so much of what makes Snow/Regina so fascinating and frustrating, both in the present and the past. Their interactions in the woods moved me! changed me! and Regina had already crossed the point of no return but oh man, oh man, the way they’d almost gotten somewhere for a minute there.

Regina and Henry in Save Henry: A classic, a work of art, and I’ve said so much about it in the past that I’m exhausted just thinking about expressing it all again now. But what a STORY of an evil queen who falls in love with a little boy. What a narrative!! The promo pictures from this episode came out when I was sitting in the hospital for a checkup while I was expecting my daughter, and I was tearing up and the nurses thought it was about the ultrasound. I’M NOT PROUD. This is a love story!!! And it culminates again in A Curious Thing, by the way, which put another ten years on my life, an Epic !

Emma and Henry in New York City Serenade: boy was this a journey, but I was absolutely spellbound omg. This was a love song to a fantasy but it’s a fantasy that never unmakes Emma– she’s afraid of commitment and happiness and everything permanent in her life that isn’t Henry, but she’s still going to take that leap despite herself. It’s a wonderful character study that captures Emma’s essence in a new world, with a new past.

Snow in The Miller’s Daughter: Snow is at her best when the show isn’t painting her with rose-colored glasses and we get to see her darker side, and I don’t think she ever gets quite as dark in the first three seasons as she is when she’s standing there, smiling earnestly at Regina as she tells her that the key to Cora loving Regina is in the poisoned heart she holds. My god. It’s so incredibly cold-blooded and vile, and it’s absolutely the kind of manipulative pragmatism that suits Snow best. I am enthralled and horrified.

Neal and Emma and Henry and Gold in Manhattan: This is one of those really cool scenes where even though I don’t particularly care for half the characters within it, everyone acted the hell out of it and it’s so GOOD. There’s so much tension and you’re holding your breath through the squabbling, and then Henry shows up and you KNOW. You know what’s going to happen and you’re terrified for Emma and it’s so visceral, right up until the instant when Neal demands Henry’s age and Henry shouts ELEVEN and my god, my god. What a reveal. What a scene.

There are more!! so many scenes and moments i’ve loved over the years. Emma and young!Lily! Snowing in Snow Falls! Anna of Arendale!! Snow and Emma in Lost Girl!! Ruby in Red Handed! The David/Emma dragon fight in A Land Without Magic! Regina tearing out that heart in The Doctor and meeting Daniel again?? Regina and her father in hell. all of Hat Trick. i think twenty is a good place to stop, but hoo boy, when this show was good, it was GOOD. alas.

[thenotoriousscuttlecliff]

Moffat Era Rewatch: The Angels Take Manhattan

In the city that never sleeps, the Doctor’s adventures with the Ponds come to a tragic end...

Warning: Spoilers Sweetie 

In terms of story, this is not one of Moffat’s best. The plot has it fair shire of issues and a lot of things just don’t make much sense, but on a purely emotional level it is hits every beat perfectly. 

“New York. The city of a million stories. Half of them are true. The other half just haven't happened yet.” More dodgy narration, but at least this has the excuse that it is probably supposed to sound like the dodgy narration of a hard boiled detective story. 

The Statue of Liberty being a Weeping Angel is one of the dumbest thing the show has ever done. Right up there with the Cyber-King stomping on Victorian London. Not only is does it not make sense (how does it get around the city without being seen?) it feels completely out of sync with the claustrophobic tone of the rest story.  

“Whoa, I'm an alien. I'm a legal alien. I'm an Englishman in New York.” Nice song choice, Moffat

Amy has her reading glasses now. 

“Melody Malone” How did that name, coupled with the cover, not set off alarm bells.   

This is the last time the three of them are all together and having fun. It is nothing but heartache and suffering after this.

“Only you could fancy someone in a book.” Plenty of people fancy people in books, Rory. Although, it is rare for them to turn out to be your actual spouse.

The Moffat era has often been about the power of stories and it feels appropriate that the Doctor’s last adventure with Amy and Rory involves them discovering they are characters in a story and trying (and failing) to change the ending.  

I’ve really missed River. I know it has only been about six episodes since we last saw her, but that was six episodes too many.

“You’re Melody?” Jesus, Rory, did you not watch season six? 

“Even who couldn't do it?” The Doctor is envious of his wife’s expert driving again.  

“Time can be rewritten.” "Not once you've read it. Once we know what's coming, it's written in stone.”

He’s sending her an elaborate message across time now. Yowzer indeed. 

“Hello sweetie.” 

While the Statue of Liberty is the silliest thing Moffat has done with the angels, the cherubs are the creepiest. 

“...just you wait till my husband gets home.”

Final checks, oh my god. When you’ve got it bad, you’ve got it bad and the Doctor has got it very bad.  

“Sorry I'm late, honey. Traffic was hell.”

This was probably the sweetest Doctor/River kiss. 

"Get your wrist out. You get your wrist out without breaking it!” Hear that, without breaking it. WITHOUT!!!  

She got out and he’s so happy. He has hope this will all end well for them. 

And now that hope is gone. 

“When one's in love with an ageless god who insists on the face of a twelve year old, one does one's best to hide the damage.”

We know now that this was his last life, he wouldn’t have much regeneration energy left and he gave up what little he did have it to her. *Shipper flailing* 

The old age make up for old Rory ain’t that bad. 

RIP Rory. Again. 

A battery farm near Battery Park.      

“But to create a paradox like that takes almost unimaginable power. What have we got, eh? Tell me. Come on, what?” "I won't let them take him. That's what we've got.” *Shipper cheering*

“You think you'll come back to life?” "When don't I?” He’s got a point. 

“To save you, I'd do anything.” *Shipper screaming*

She’s getting on the ledge with him. 

How is it this story feels more heartbreaking now than it did when it first aired?  

“Together, or not at all.” *shipper complete emotional breakdown*

You just had to, Moffat. You just had to make us think it all worked out fine and we were going to get a happy ending. You bastard. 

No, Rory, ignore the grave. Just walk right past it.  

RIP Rory. Again and for the last time. 

Dammit, I don’t have tissues. Why did I start watching this without getting any tissue? I know that this episode does to me.  

“Come along, Pond, please.” “ Raggedy man, goodbye!”

RIP Amelia Jessica Pond. 

I’m really lucky I only have one heart to break right now.

Our last scene in the Eleven’s original TARDIS. In many ways this is the real end of Eleventh Doctor’s era and what follows is like an extended epilogue before he regenerates into Twelve. 

“River, they were your parents. I'm sorry, I didn't think.”

She’s not letting him see the damage, but he can, I know he can.

“Doctor, don't travel alone.” "Travel with me, then.” "Whenever and wherever you want.” Oh god, his face. He want to travel with her so badly. 

But it is not to be.

Dammit, Alex Kingston, why did you have you live with your family in America? What I wouldn’t give for an entire season of the Doctor and River together. 

And now it is time for the last page. Stay strong, you can get through this. No wait, I can’t, he hasn’t started reading yet and I’m already a complete mess. 

“Afterword, by Amelia Williams. Hello, old friend. And here we are, you and me, on the last page. By the time you read these words, Rory and I will be long gone. So know that we lived well, and were very happy. And above all else, know that we will love you always. Sometimes I do worry about you, though. I think once we're gone, you won't be coming back here for a while, and you might be alone, which you should never be. Don't be alone, Doctor. And do one more thing for me. There's a little girl waiting in a garden. She's going to wait a long while, so she's going to need a lot of hope. Go to her. Tell her a story. Tell her that if she's patient, the days are coming that she'll never forget. Tell her she'll go to sea and fight pirates. She'll fall in love with a man who'll wait two thousand years to keep her safe. Tell her she'll give hope to the greatest painter who ever lived and save a whale in outer space. Tell her this is the story of Amelia Pond. And this how it ends.” *Cries into pillow* 

Next Time: The Snowmen

[batneko]

tiger and bunny rewatch ep 3

Kotetsu took his helmet off to yell at Bunny and got shot in the head which is really all you need to know about Kotetsu

but it was all a simulation so he’s fine

I wish I could capture Bunny’s sassy hip movement as he walks away here. but I’m not making a gif, it’s too much work and I am bad at them.

*cue sexy saxophone music*

*I’m not kidding there’s seriously sexy saxophone music in this scene*

do you think Kotetsu and Agnes ever fucked?

I think Kotetsu and Agnes fucked.

I think they got a little tipsy at a party before Agnes got named the producer and went back to her place. And the sex was decent and all but afterward Kotetsu went in the bathroom and cried. He turned the shower on, thinking she wouldn’t hear, but of course she does and she’s pissed off. Because okay fine, he’s crying, he’s a widower, he’s clearly not ready to be intimate again. Fine. But god dammit Agnes just wanted some dick and now she’s got to be the responsible mature one and tell him “hey that was fun but we work together so we probably shouldn’t do it again.” And he’s relieved and she can tell he’s relieved and she’s pissed off because he has every reason to be relieved so she can’t let him know that she’s pissed off.

God dammit she just wanted some dick!

so the plot of this episode is that the tv crew is following Barnaby around because he’s the first hero to ever have his identity and face made public, and also he is super popular, so...

hey Bunny? normal people have... like... furniture.

Bunny hides a file on his computer and the sound guy thinks it’s porn

tragic backstory unlocked: part 2

which is that Bunny is Batman

jesus christ can we put this kid in therapy please

I’m just saying

there’s some good animation in this episode where Bunny puts on his Public Face with a soft smile and a gentler tone of voice... freaking Kotetsu the hell out

this is the gif I was looking for when I found that one above, but the above one is good too

anyway, Bunny flipping his hair for the fangirls

date night gets interrupted by a bomb threat!

I’m. Just. Saying.

this is the first time Bunny realizes Kotetsu isn’t a complete idiot.

because I’m Batman

we saw that Bunny~

but then Bunny can’t disarm the bomb after all so Kotetsu punches a hole through the whole building and Bunny kicks the bomb into the sky!

teamwork!

disagree.

(also of note, this episode does have the after-credits scene!)

[missmichellebelle]

michelle! i just rewatched yoi. can we please talk about the ending of episode 9. i mean the show in general is just soo cute. but this episode kills me, even more than the whole ring thing does. give me your opinion please :)

DUDE. DUDE.

it’s been so long since I’ve done a rewatch, I need to find time to do that lol.

but like yes. episode 9. it’s so hard for me to watch that episode because the entire thing is so painful??? it hurts???? like you watch episode 8 and there’s Yuuri, killing it with Eros, Victor is so proud, and then Yuuri has Victor leave because he’s not letting what happened to him happen to Victor, Victor is going to be there for Makkachin because Yuuri wasn’t there for Vicchan, and then he’s alone and he can’t concentrate and it FUCKING HURTS.

but it’s almost worth it for the last fucking two minutes.

I think about those two minutes a lot.

I got really emotional about it yesterday, actually, because my best friend turned on the YOI soundtrack while he was helping me bleach my hair and it mAKES ME SO EMOTIONAL DAMMIT.

like when Yuuri sees Makkachin. and then he sees Victor.

and then VICTOR SEES YUURI.

AND THEN THEY FUCKING. RUN. TO. EACH. OTHER.

down to that little impatient hopping that Yuuri does as he waits for the sliding door to open, the way he dives into Victor’s open arms.

and in retrospective, this moment is insanely heartbreaking because you find out that yes, Victor wants it to be a marriage proposal. that when he wishes for Yuuri to never retire, he fucking means it. that he wants to be with this man for the rest of their lives, full fucking stop.

but that when Yuuri says he wants to retire, it’s an expiration date to this. to them. it’s a ticking clock. it’s an upturned hourglass that’s nearly out of sand.

and it makes me so curious like. when I watched this scene for the first time, I just remember Victor saying, “I wish you’d never retire,” and I just. VICTOR WANTS TO BE WITH YUURI FOREVER OKAY. but it makes me curious like how other people felt watching this, like what they took from it. if they saw the sweet, soft moment that I did (that Victor did). or if it was something more bittersweet (like it was for Yuuri).

AND ON TOP OF THAT. ON TOP OF THAT. THE PHYSICALITY IN THIS SCENE. THEM MOVING IN AND OUT OF EACH OTHER’S SPACE??? THE HUGS. THE FUCKING HUGS. AND. AND. AND.

WHY DO WE NOT TALK ABOUT THE WAY THAT VICTOR KISSES YUURI’S KNUCKLES IN THIS SCENE???? LIKE I’M IN TEARS THINKING ABOUT IT. LIKE IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS???? THE FUCKING KNUCKLE KISS AND YUURI’S LITTLE HEAD TILT AND BLUSH AFTER ALL LIKE I’M????

THEY LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH.

I can’t. I don’t. h e lp.

what are we talking about, again? my opinion? um.

it’s hard. episode 10 is so pivotal to the series imo. it’s the only episode we get fully from Victor’s POV, and we finally see where he’s coming from. where he’s been coming from the whole time. the reveal about the banquet? the pictures and flashback at the end? like, yes, okay, the ring scene is beautiful and I cried and whenever I see the imagery of them sliding rings onto each other’s fingers I need to lay down for a little bit okay maybe I have a thing for hands based on my feelings about the knuckle kiss idk

I just. I think episode 10 is still a little more shattering for me. I remember the first time I watched it, my friends who had both seen the show were like “you have to wait. you have to watch it with us. we have to be there” and I was like “uuuuh kay???” and I understand, because that moment literally changes how you perceive Yuuri and Victor’s relationship ENTIRELY. it is the what the fuck moment. the one that makes you fall off the couch, that makes you literally pause the episode to shRIEK, that makes you go, “HOLY SHIT I NEED TO WATCH THIS SHOW AT LEAST TWO MORE TIMES BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS COLORED DIFFERENTLY NOW”

so, yes, as a virgin YOI fan, episode 10 still probably killed me the most. that’s not to say I don’t go and watch the airport reunion on a regular basis because I just did and I made this hiccuping sobbing noise when they embraced okay it’s very m o v i n g.

but it’s also hard for to judge now that I am so many months deep in the YOI fandom and in Victuuri, because every moment between them in the series kills me now. every moment has me clutching my heart as I’m facedown in the couch crying. because they love each other SO MUCH, and I love them so much.

[sambart93]

2017.04.25 PuriSute Epsiode 2 Review!

I went to see Episode Two of PuriSute! I have to say I went in with some anxiety and worries but came out very happy ^_^

Official Site here Official Twitter here Press Coverage 1, 2, 3 DVD/BR PreOrder here and here My Episode One Review here

Cast and Characters

Hounan

Izaki Ryuujirou as Yagami Riku Aoki Jin as Fujiwara Takeru Momose Misaki as Sakurai Nana Kumagai Kaito as Hozumi Kohinata Kishimoto Takuya as Hasekura Heath Shiraishi Kosuke as Kadowaki Ayumu Ayukawa Taiyou as Kuga Kyousuke Arai Yusuke as Dan Yujiro Mizukoshi Ayumi as Kawarazaki Riko Hayashi Shuji as DJ Stride

Saisei

Hiramaki Jin as Suwa Reiji Kobayashi Ryo as Mayuzumi Shizuma Matsumoto Hinata as Chiyomatsu Bantarou Nakada Hiroki as Senou Tasuku Tanaka Naoki as Mayuzumi Asuma Mihara Daiki as Okumura Kaede

Ichijyoukan

Murata Hisashi as Himemiya Yuri Tani Yoshiki as Dozono Shiki Tanabe Ken as Shishibara Kaoru Funaki Masahida as Washimi Kiyoto Asegawa Kenta as Samejima Arata Matsumoto Yui as Hachiya Tetsu

Ichiba

Murakami Wataru as Izumi Shinobu Taguchi Ryo as Tomaru Kansuke Iwase Koki as Masunari Ikki Arai Yuya as Usui Hikari Oshima Ryo as Maze Akitsugu Amano Shuhei as Sagara Kiyoshi

NON-SPOILER REVIEW Overall: I will first say: I had a lot of internal stress in me this day and I pretty much went straight to this play after having a major panic attack on the train to the venue, so that definitely took me out of my enjoyment when I went and left a lot of negative in me, especially in the first half of this stage. I was mainly bored through out Episode 2. There was too much stagnation and too many sad scenes and it felt like they stretched out a lot of scenes that didn’t need to be stretched out so they could get it to Four Episodes. POSITIVES: I DID enjoy all the races and the comedy etc. And the second half was definitely a lot more enjoyable for me (probably because I’d calmed by that point). I did enjoy (most) of the characters - especially all the new ones - and I definitely will see this through to the end and the aftertalk with Ichijyoukan was absolutely gold and probably the best part of the play for me xD but overall I felt a lot of time was wasted on things I didn’t care about this episode. If you watched Episode One or really like the actors or liked the anime/game then you’re gunna enjoy this Episode anyway xD Rating: 6/10

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SPOILER REVIEW!

*I already mentioned in my Non-Spoiler but just in case people skipped that, I have a DISCLAIMER: I saw this stage right after having a major panic attack on the train so it took me the good first half of this play to calm down and be able to fully focus on the stage itself. So if there’s a lot of negative, just blame it on my mental collapse and take (most) of the negatives lightly!

Pre- Show

I forgot how good the waiting music was in Episode One in the theatre. It’s back!! I got so pumped just listening to the waiting music!

The theatre was full this time which was nice and made me relax a little. I was very worried it wouldn’t be full again like last time. Also I was right in front of the tech crew so I could hear them shuffling papers and things (same at HakuMyu) which was juicy for me xD but took me a bit to figure out it was the crew making noise and not the audience xD I was about ready to be old woman cranky pants complaining xD

Story

I feel like although this is going off the game mainly, it’s not much different from the anime in fact.

We saw training with Saisei and then we see Ayumu get injured and because of that they have to rush to find a sixth member and low and behold Kuga runs in to save the day and we learn about why he left the club etc. 

Although I feel we got more Ichijyoukan development and we saw more of their cheating and slyness unlike the anime which I loved seeing! I should really hate Ichi for what they did but it just made me love them more (especially when we get deeper into the review, you’ll see why).

But just like the anime, Episode two was was boring at the exact same points. Like: I don’t care who your dad is Nana, in fact I don’t even CARE about you. Let’s just get to Riku’s brother already! That’s the family storyline I want! Let’s just get to Kuga finally joining the team alright?! Let’s just get to the races alright?! 

In Episode Two, there is a lot more talking and a lot more ‘lets be sad and have sad scenes’ that just bored me (same as the anime did at these points). 

Also I feel a lot of time was wasted this Episode but I get you have to stretch it into 4 episode but... for example, the realising ‘we were already friends’ storyline took way too long in my opinion. You could’ve easily cut that scene down or made them realise a different way.

I did enjoy the stage overall but there was just too much talking and stand still and not really much development and proceeding through the story; I get they have to stretch the story into 4 episodes/stage BUT just add new things like more other school interaction or more training or stratergising or something.

Acting

I already did a lot of individual comments for Honan and Saisei in my Episode One review so I won’t do that again this time.

Hounan Team:

They definitely gave Jin loads more stunts this time! They gave him all the most difficult ones too. A few of the others now do backflips and such which is awesome but there still is this massive difference between Jin and everyone else’s ability xD I mean I’m happy he has these intricate, complicated stunts BUT at the same time, doesn’t ease my poor anxiety xD

The Higawari was awesome! << I assume it was a higawari! It’s during the time where they’re at Nana grandpa’s house and the grandpa brings in some crab for them to eat and Izaki went to eat the crab but it fell off... twice! And then Jin’s fell! And everyone lost their shit; audience and cast! Then Izaki and Jin had this perfect comedy due combination where Izaki was like ‘you too?!’ ‘yeah.. it’s strange’ ‘I wonder if it’s alive.’ ‘Why’s it doing it?!’ and they just so naturally continued this conversation between them, while Nana’s actress was trying to get everyone back on script xD

Once again Ayumu had an accident on stage when I was there! I feel like one was an accident and one was part of the act. So in the very first opening race/training he jumps up onto the box but his right leg didn’t have enough lift so hit the box on the way up. Then during the opening credits he does it again as he jumps up onto the box, but that one looked more fake, so I’m not sure if both were planned or both were mistakes or what, but my heart was not good. I’m sure my other PuriSute watching friend can confirm this with me. Also, Ayumu did a complete 180 this time around. He lost his position as the comedy relief of the stage (it went to Hikari) and is totally serious the entire stage which is a shame because he did the comedy so well last time! I want my fun Ayumu back please! Also I forgot just how freaking young his actor and Hozumi’s actor are. They looked even younger this time xD

I really wanna get Hozumi’s bromides. I love him but for some reason I haven’t let myself both times to get them. I think I’ll just do a HUGE Hozumi matsuri in Episode 4 and buy all his bromides at once xD

Everyone cried at Kuga’s race. As soon as he took up the position and joined the group, you could hear a few sniffles. And then when he started... he just looks so beautiful and does it saw flawlessly and it’s like Kuga is everyone’s favourite character and have been dying since Episode One to see him run and to finally see him get involved and run! We all got emotional during his scene. BUT Taiyou wasn’t even running xD He was LONG walking at most >.< that stage is not big enough for him to even break into a jog which made me giggle quite a bit. He’s just too tall >.<

I noticed they gave Ayumi a lot, a lot less time on stage this time -- maybe I wasn’t the only one complaining about her (and Nana and DJ Stride) in Episode One’s questionnaires then??... I understand quite a few people like and enjoy these three characters but just personally for me they’re just a waste of time and stage space. 

I already said my beef about Nana and I DO get Nana is supposed to be important and such but I just do not care about her or her relationship with the other two characters nor her and her dad’s storyline.

Also please can get rid of DJ Stride completely already?! I can’t be the only one who can’t stand him and find him pointless right?! And don’t get me started on the penlights...

Saisei Team:

JIN!! Jin why you leaving?! Don’t leave Jin!!! << literally my entire thought process whenever he was on stage. I really enjoyed Saisei this time around; I quite like them all and I like how they did the ‘scene from the balcony second floor’ again ^_^ I really, really love this school! They really didn’t leave an impression on me in the anime, but I guess because they get more scenes and development and everything in the stage so we get to know them a lot more and seriously, they’re all great! If I had to rank--- NOOO! I am not ranking them! That’d be difficult xD but yes it’ll be sad to see Jin leave *cries*

Also I think I mentioned this the first time but seriously Tanaka Naoki looks EXACTLY like my friend.... it cracked me up this time too when he came on stage xD Matsumoto also reminds me of...Kamisato perhaps? I liked Mihara as Kaede even more this time! ^_^ he’s so cute...

They really improved the Live this time around! It was better costumes, better impersonations, better dances and coordination and cooperation between them all, it at least looked like Jin and Mihara were legit singing which made me happy! It was a much better performance and I enjoyed it a lot! It was obvious this time around how close they’ve actually become between the actors ^_^

Ichijyoukan Team:

This fucking team.... I knew it... I knew I’d get in to deep! Let’s break it down shall we...

Murata Hisashi as Himemiya Yuri: Bloody knew I’d fall for this son of a bitch! When I rewatched the anime I saw him and I was like “I vaguely remember liking him last time... I’m defo gunna fall for this guy!’ and then I saw the stage visuals and was like ‘dammit he’s cute! I hope I don’t fall for him’ and guess what happened! HE IS SO CUTE AND HE’S SO MY CHARACTER TYPE! OMG LET ME HAVE HIM!!! And it was Murata’s first stage too!!

Tani Yoshiki as Dozono Shiki: This guy was mean! The actor did a brilliant job as him! It was also super funny how in the aftertalk and his natural self is completely different to his character here. He’s so nice in real life <- more about his struggles in the Aftertalk xD

Tanabe Ken as Shishibara Kaoru and Asegawa Kenta as Samejima Arata: I’m going to be honest and kinda can’t tell these two apart... I think one of them is the dumb puppy and one of them it the muscleman... I think Ken is the puppy and Kenta is the muscleman... I don’t remember much about these to unfortunately...

Funaki Masahida as Washimi Kiyoto: He was another juicy meanie; this school IS supposed to be mean and cheaty and I enjoyed his performance xD

Matsumoto Yui as Hachiya Tetsu: This guy is crazy. Both character and actor. First his is awesome and is enough to alert you that this guy is crazy and funny and weird xD

I don’t have much to say about Ichijyoukan as a whole because to be honest, we didn’t get enough scenes with them (seriously, change out the talking time for more other school scenes!) where I could see their individual personalities and the characters but the actors themselves, the aftertalk was GOLD for them. More later...

Ohhh I have to tell you, it was their ending this show too and it was:

So it was just them training at school and Himemiya is telling everyone their weak point and then turns to Ken who was working out in the background and is like ‘Kenta! ... You’re doing perfectly fine’ xD then as Himemiya leaves they all go:

Washimi: Hime, did you change your shampoo? Hime: No I didn’t Tetsu: Did you change your parting? Hime: No I didn’t Kenta: Did you change your pencil case? Hime: I did All Three: PRINCESS!!!!!*

*Hime means princess xD

It as hilarious! I loved their ending >.< both points were funny and great!

Normally I’d leave the aftertalk to the end but because it was their aftertalk and it was so amazing, I have to discuss it right now!

The Aftertalk!

Holy shit guys... this team did not stop! They’re all young and super energetic and they all clearly get along VERY, very well and they were just a total party on stage. The cast AND audience were laughing their asses off and were totally upset when it came to an end. So lets go in order of the questions and topics they got:

1. Impressions of Parkour

These guys too did at least year of parkour before the rehearsals started. They said Tani was the biggest scaredy cat of them all when they first started the training but that even though he doesn’t do any parkour, they all claimed Tani was the best out of them with the parkour which is great xD to which Tani admits he hats running and he’s glad he doesn’t have a running role xD They also mentioned ‘Tani’s character is scary but he’s not really like that.

To which Matsumoto was like “but (because of his character) he started saying more abuse” Tani then went on to explain that even in the dressing room he enters Dozono mode and that it’s difficult for him to now turn Dozono off. “Even at home alone I’ve started spouting abuse. Like when my clothes are washing “this washer is damn loud!’ and such *laughs*” Funaki then turned to the crowded and explained how they have a group line and they say ‘good morning’ to each other every morning, “and then today this guy (Tani) wrote “おはよう駒達・Mornin’ foal folks”

Then they changed the conversation to Himemiya’s wig and Murata explained as soon as he puts the wig on, he’s Himemiya and will mess with his pig tails and make sure it looks good and everyone was just like ‘kawaii~//You’re so cute! Even if you were older you’d look cute!’ Murata’s reply is “older? Me and Tanabe are the youngest here!’

It was Tanabe’s first stage too. Kobayashi commented “it’s your first stage AND it’s at Theatre 10101...that’s amazing! How was the first day?” and Tanabe responded “I couldn’t see anything” xD

2. What’s the dressing room like for you guys?

“Exactly the same as we are here” was the overall answer xD

But Tani claimed he doesn’t really talk in the dressing room to which Matsumoto stood up and went “this guy is lying! He’s pretty loud and annoying In the dressing room)!” xD and then Tani went on to explain that Matsumoto and Murata and such are constantly just playing games in the dressing room and talking about the game and how he just gets annoyed at them over being glued to their phones xD

3. Do you have ‘This guy is awesome!’ or anything like that?

Tani stood up and went ‘okay I have a present for you all!’ so he made everyone stand up in the middle of the stage one by one and gave them a ‘compliment’:

Tetsu: Your dance in the opening song is great... dance for me. (So Matsumoto did the dance xD it was hilarious and silly and stupid xD) Samejima: He’s great at mannerisms. He steals others poses in the opening. Washimi: 売れないホスト・Unmarketable Host (everyone in the audience lost it at this point) Shishibara: You look exactly like Sato Koichi Lastly Himemiya: Our houses are close.

Murata and Tani explained how their houses are so close that they go home on the train together every day xD Matsumoto jumped in and said “I go home with you guys too!” Murata: You come with us even though your house is far away from us! He comes with us and then takes the hour and a half home. Matsumoto: It’s fun with you guys so I wanna go home with you.

Seriously Matsumoto is so weird but so funny xD and clearly sweet xD

4. Has anything happened during your performances?

FunakI; On the first day! Matsumoto is the last to come out but when he came out, he came out during Ichiba’s curtain call! He panicked and ran back! Kobayashi: None of us (backstage) noticed... did you guys (audience) notice? *loads of hands went up* Matsumoto apologised xD

Any others?

Tani: During yesterdays performance, I went back to the dressing room and when I went to take off my glasses, I realised I didn’t have them on! I panicked and rushed back to where I’d come from but couldn’t find them so went BACK to the dressing room, opened the glasses case and there they were! So I’d done the scene without my gasses! I no longer know if I’m wearing glasses or not... I don’t see or feel a difference on my face xD I even remove ‘air’ glasses now. Kobayashi: Did anyone notice yesterday? *quite a few raised their hand* Tani apologised xD

Then Matsumoto stood up and was like ‘Can I ask something to everyone?! ... Can you all see inside my sunglasses?! I have make up on but some people said I don’t need it” The front rows said they could see his make up, he looked so happy and was like “oh good! Especially when I’m showing m profile for the start of my race” and the cast were like “THAT’s where you’re bothered about your makeup being seen?!’ xD

And it finally came to an end. As you can see they’re all idiots and I’m really not doing the comedy justice but it was an amazing aftertalk and I HOPE this is on the DVD!

Ichiba Team:

Unfortunately I don’t have much to say about these guys either... the two that stood out where Hikari and Ikki. Hiakari too over as the comedy relief for this Episode after Ayumu and everyone laughed at Hikari because he was absolutely ridiculous. Very dramatic, very flamboyant, very over the top and it was fabulous and so funny. And Ikki reminds me of a slightly attractive Inui but I guess it’s the glasses xD other than that I have nothing more to say about them, sorry!

It’s so obvious I’ve become a Ichijyoukan supporter right?! xD

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GOODS

Look how good the bromides were this time around!!! HIMEMIYA!! <3

And this was my bag this day too:

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I hope that was enough for you and I hope it wasn’t TOO negative ^_^

Enjoy!

[marvelandponder]

The We’re All Really Proud of Fluttershy Episode

So, Fluttershy Leans In is an episode focused on character development. Not developing the character further quite yet, just finishing the arc already in place. A bookend, if you will.

On the one hand this episode is supremely satisfying in that it treats old episodes like they matter and have had a lasting impact on Fluttershy’s growth. It lets us appreciate her arc as a whole. On the other, there’s no internal conflict. Like, actually literally none---which isn’t the worst thing, but it does hold the episode itself back.

As fans, we always want to see the consequences of previous stories. It rewards us for spending so much time invested in these characters and their lives.

And let’s not underplay just how awesome Fluttershy is. Kindness has always been in her nature, but now being able to show that being kind and being assertive (as well as comfortable and confident in oneself) aren’t mutually exclusive concepts. 

It’s the kind of thing I was talking about when I went over how amazing Fluttershy’s development has been in the past two seasons! Link to that here, because it’s relevant dammit.

But, showing that a character has come a long way can sometimes get in the way of developing them further.

Which, by the way, is something MLP has gotten around before. They have the mane 6 show off how much they’ve developed by teaching those around them. I can even take Fluttershy as an example. In Viva Las Pegasus, Fluttershy herself doesn’t necessarily learn anything, but she’s able to stand her ground on what she thinks needs to be done even in the face of AJ’s stubbornness. 

Although, in the case of Fluttershy Leans In, the characters in the wrong don’t go through much of an arc, really. As soon as Fluttershy tells them what they did wrong, they have to be fired (which, I mean, I agree with), so we don’t really see them come to a new understanding about how they should treat quiet clients. Or, I don’t some lesson about assumptions.

In the end, I don’t think anyone really learns anything, and Fluttershy herself was always confident in her ability to stand up for herself and see her dream through to the end and... she did.

Again, for Fluttershy this is wonderful to see, especially because she really is using the lessons she’s learned before (I think in particular her own brand of assertiveness from the end of Putting Your Hoof Down). So, there is still enjoyment to be had in this episode.

It’s just that the episode on it’s own isn’t an impactful story. Without an internal conflict, there’s no emotional arc to follow, no personal stakes. Fluttershy’s dream isn’t really in danger of not coming true because she knows she can handle any obstacle in her path and does.

The external conflict gives the episode its structure, and it can work well enough on that front, but it’s not one that’s going to stand out. Not in a show like this.

That said, since it’s such a simple episode, that’s the bulk of my criticism with it, and I’d like to just spend the rest of this review talking about minor details. I feel like other episodes have been more jam-packed with blink-and-you’ll-miss-it gags and references, but there’s still some things worth mentioning for sure!

Can we just give the show staff props for bringing such a minor character back?

Dr. Fauna showed up once, in season 2′s The Secret of My Excess, and this is her first appearance since. Same voice-actress (Cathy Wesluck) and everything! They get points for consistency.

Also, okay, legitimate world-building question right here:

What ARE you? Yes, wisenheimer, I know that’s a giraffe, but people in the fandom suggested a good rule on sentience that generally held water: all hooved animals are at least more likely to be sentient.

Ponies, donkeys, cows, zebras, deer (in the comics, at least), yaks, etc.

And, sure, that’s not always the case. Goats seem to be pretty much your standard barnyard fare, but dude. You’re going to give giraffes those big expressive PONY-LIKE eyes, and yet one of them would still rather go to the vet than a doctor?

I know the cows seem to be chill hanging out on the farm, and I promised myself I wouldn’t accuse anyone of subjugation today, but you can’t make something look that much like a pony and not expect me to get all analysisy on you.

I can live with this, I just kept expecting it to have a voice. You know what? Maybe it does. Maybe it’s just free-loading off of Dr. Fauna and hoping she won’t notice. You sly giraffe you.

Also, can we talk about this moment for a second?

Out of all the ponies in the room, Rainbow Dash is the one who cries when Fluttershy explains her dream to them. You can argue it’s just a gag because she thinks she’s the tough one (or perhaps a bit of character growth from Tanks for the Memories because she’s not afraid to cry anymore?), but it’s also super adorable!

They grew up together. Fluttershy has always supported Dash in her dream---cheering super loud when she performed her second Sonic Rainboom, for example. The fact is, Rainbow Dash is just really proud of her here, and coming from the pony whose grown up alongside her the longest, that’s saying something.

Wow, that’s cute.

Oh, and speaking of Flutters’ dream board thing, it struck me that she never told any of them (even, say, Rainbow who she’s known for years and years of her life). Not to beat a dead horse, but that’s where this episode could’ve had an internal conflict. She’s never shared her dream before, with anyone. Yet, now she’s able to, thanks to her friends and the personal growth she’s had while being their friends.

You wouldn’t actually need Fluttershy told be afraid of sharing her dream, by the way. You’d just need her to realize she isn’t anymore. That in and of itself is an emotional beat. The relief of knowing you’re stronger than you used to be.

But I digress, because it’s BIG DADDY MCCOLT TIME.

I might be in the minority of people who liked The Hooffields and Mccolts (maybe because I always have the comparison to Avatar’s worst episode, The Great Divide, in the back of my mind and there’s so much more to like in this than in that), but can we at least agree that this guy a fun character to have pop up again?

He made for a great, fitting callback and showed in yet another way that this episode loves it some continuity. Good call on that, G.M. Barrow.

Discord could’ve helped, too, but I guess he wanted to let the others feel useful.

Oh, and Starlight appeared, just in the background helping out. Nice to see her naturally included even in episodes she’s not at all the focus of. The CMC helped their sisters out, too, which is just a cute detail to have in any episode.

And then there’s Fluttershy’s new animal sanctuary: Sweet Feather Sanctuary.

It’s fricking gorgeous and so fitting for Flutters, but never could’ve happened if she wasn’t confident enough to see it through. It’s really just the perfect accomplishment for Fluttershy to make. 

It really is fucking awesome! The episode surrounding it might not be as memorable as it could have been, but the fact that Fluttershy even acknowledges that she developed slower, and had to go at her own pace, but was happier in the end when she finally got where she was going... (look out for the sloth on the rewatch. It’s curled around her leg or somewhere around throughout the episode)

Yeah, okay, that’s a great end to an arc. Question now becomes, what’s next for Fluttershy? Guess I have an editorial to write, huh?

More Talking Horses? Sure, I’ve got some of those! You can see all the episodes I’ve reviewed here, and heck, here’s my editorial series in which questions are asked and answered about the pastel ponies! Here’s the last three things I’ve done for ya:

Royal Sisters Editorial, A Flurry of Emotions, and Rock Solid Friendship

Year of the Pony

Special Thanks to Millennial Dan on Deviantart, who made the Microphone vector for the logo!

I Went This Whole Review Without Making an Innuendo with the Title. I Deserve a Cookie

[nothing-personal-my-dear]

Spartacus: Blood And Sand Rewatch - Episode 13: Kill Them All

Sex Scene: 1

“Cock”: 2

“Cunt”: 1

“Kill Them All”: 1 (surprisingly) 

Whip Cracks: 1

Slow motion Face Punch: 1 (epic masterpiece)

Episode Name Dropped by: Crixus

Memorable Death:  Sextus’ sword through the skull. DURO HOLY COW. Batiatus. I mean all the deaths basically.

Favourite Line: “I save you this time brother.”

- Ohhhh shit yeah! Season Final!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- It’s been a while since I watched this show and we get one tiny split second shot of Oenomaus and all I can think is how beautiful that man is.

- Is that didgeridoo music???

- Whenever any of them stand near that cliff I can’t help but think of “THIS IS SPARTA” and the kick. Opps.

- Ah, a shot of Agron and Duro. My heart.

- “Pleasing tongue of trusted wife.” – that sounds weirdly beautiful.

- “Legends of the arena.” – so close to the prequel name drop, so close.

- Numerius get the fuck out.

- Rhaskos, hey man. I love seeing the background gladiators that get more recognition in S2.

- “We live in dangerous times.” – several thousand years later and we ain’t any better off.

- Did Spartacus really think he had any chance in persuading the Gauls if he didn’t have Crixus?

- Oh, to see Oenomaus have to get permission to run his ludus (we all know he’s the real power here, c’mon) is really sad.

- I love how vulgar Agron can be.

- Fucking Romans.

- “Spill sour thoughts and hear them sweetened.” – I love this show.

- BLOOD AND SAND name drop, again. Woo!

- Oenomaus freedom is so heart-warming and giving him the ludus, ah my heart. But knowing what’s to come makes it all so bittersweet.

- Oh shit, Barca. Fuck I hate Batiatus for lying about Barca right to Oenomaus’ face. Fuck you Batiatus.

- Dammit. Whenever Batiatus is around Lucretia I love them. Damn them being an awesome couple.

- Seriously, how freaking cruel to talk about Varro with Aurelia standing right there!

-  I can never tell if Lucretia loves Crixus or hates him, or if it’s both.

- I don’t like S1 Spartacus but him being super sassy is my favourite.

- “I’m reminded of the first time you stood before me in this office, a savage in chains. Now you stand as death, made meat and bone.”

- Love that Batiatus says “arch enemy” and Sparty knows EXACTLY who he’s talking about.

- Every time Spartacus is near Mira I get annoyed. All she wants is your love Sparty, stop treating her like crap.

- Ugh, Spartacus just….. frustrates me in S1. He cares for no one. I mean I get it, your wife died and so did you best friend (boyfriend). But these people rely on you, you could at least pretend to give a shit whether they live or die.

- “She was the sun,” okay I gotta admit, it’s kinda sweet how much Spartacus loves his wife.

- Wow, I can’t believe a sex scene on Spartacus actually seems romantic.

- Oh I am loving this rock music during the epic battle.

-  GAH there is just too many emotions about this episode and I’m only 15mins in!

- I really freaking love the Oenomaus and Crixus bond, they have real respect for one another (we’ll just totally forget that Oenomaus whipped the shit out of Crixus last episode)

- Spartacus, Agron, and Duro sparring together is my everything!

- Rhaskos is so fucking happy Crixus is back, it’s adorable.

- “Fuck my ass.” – oh Agron. (wait till next season, you might get your wish)

- “He favours me, most husbands do.” – sometimes I really love Ilithya.

- The tension between Ilithya and Lucretia is amazing and everything I could ever want. Ah!

- Rhaskos and Crixus sparring is beautiful. They seem very evenly matched and it’s like watching a dance. (almost like Auctus is GotA)

- “Pain is erased when inflicted upon others.”

- Oh I do love some really touching bonding moments for Spartacus and Crixus. Seriously, this shit kills me, it’s so good.

- “In another life, you and I may have been as brothers. But not in this one.”

- Every second Ashur is on screen I want to tear out his tongue. Great actor but such an evil character.

- “Varro possessed a fine eye.” GET THE FUCK AWAY ASHUR!

- “All men fall.”

- Maybe I should have kept a tally for how many times people say “Fucking Gaul.”

- Mira is so goddamned beautiful and she looks like an angel in that dress but seeing her make her first kill is magical.

- Lucretia and Batiatus do really love each other and it’s beautiful. They are great characters that you love and hate in equal measure.

- Duro’s earring. Have I mentioned his earring before?

- “Stay by my side. Do not stray from it and I will see you beyond these walls.” NOOOOOOOO

- “I do not need you to hold hand.” OH GODS PLEASE STOP I’M NOT READY

- Spartacus saying he doesn’t want to see any slave dead, but Mira’s been telling him since day 1 that his plan is going to get all the slaves killed. Hmm.

- I’m so done with Aurelia.

- I’m seriously so glad Crixus is able to stand up to Lucretia now, able to say no against his abuser. It’s amazing.

- My gods this show is beautiful.

- Agron and Duro screaming at each other is perfection!

- The massacre is about 2 seconds in and I’m already overflowing with warm fuzzies.

- Hamilcar!! Noo! Oh, and how Duro is all shook up by his death! Ah!

- “Know they stole it from you, from all of us.”

- Omg Agron and Duro fighting side by side. Shit man, I’m not ready for this.

- DURO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Agron kisses his forehead, cries, and screams. Oh holy fuck. That is so painful I can’t even describe it. Poor Duro. Poor Agron. My babies.

- The gladiators storming the villa is so beautiful.

- “I am the wife of the Legatus. Seal the fucking doors.”

- So much blood, so much death. All of it marvellous.

- Why did Ashur run into the bath house?? What you think is gonna save you in there?

- Okay, seeing Batiatus killing that gladiator and protecting Lucretia was pretty awesome.

- Lucretia going back to Batiatus instead of saving herself, it’s the kind of love everyone craves right?

- “Every beam, every stone in this fucking house bears the mark of Ashur!” – that has got to hurt Oenomaus is the deepest way.

- Hiding under that dead body is pretty fucking ingenious. I hate Ashur.

- Seriously, holy shit. Crixus stabbing Lucretia is super f-ing powerful.

- Aurelia is freaking creepy as hell.

- “He was not a perfect man but he was mine.”

- Even near death Lucretia is a goddess.

- Spartacus repeating Batiatus’ words to him is perfection.

- Crixus and Agron standing next to each other covered in blood is my new thing. Hot damn,

- Batiatus’ death was so graphic but I adore the way he reaches for Lucretia.

- “Blood demands blood.”

- Gladiators being unleashed onto Rome is majestic.

- Damn this episode, there’s too much to comment on, it’s so good. 

[sopheliza25]

The fact that lasy post got to too long and we’re having to start a new one broke me 😂😂😂

Oh maddie raising him absolutely helped! That boy knows it’s okay to express his emotions because his sister let him know it’s okay!! Our gentle giant 😭 he’s so tall and I loved for it. I want to climb that man like a tree.

I would like to drunk yours thoughts on gross Buck 1.0 😂😂😂 Honestly where we are now compared to Buck 1.0 is incredible! The growth that man has had is amazing, and I know Buck 2.0 is supposed to be because of Eddie but I headcanon that he’s more Buck 3.0 now that Buck is Eddie’s Buck! 👀 like he’s grown even more during this friendship with Eddie.

Ooh I agree you can absolutely be smart and dumb at the same time, that’s legit me all over! 😂😂 I feel like Buck is very smart and I want to see a little of that in Buck begins.

Our boy is smart dammit! Also yes I agree with that. Isn’t there a scene in early S3 where Eddie is like math ? You don’t know math or something like that, I prefer to headcanon that Eddie knows exactly how smart Buck is and hates when the team tease him about not being smart!

I mean you should write that at some point 👀👀👀👀😂

If it makes you feel better I’ve cried so much during this rewatch and shortly I’m about to carry on and we’re at the maddie gets kidnapped by Doug bit you can best believe I’ll be crying when Buck is running towards her and catching her in his arms 😭😭😭

“Yup that’s it, real gay guys” Hahahhaha omg you know it, that’s exactly how it goes!! So far we’ve had zero bts’s ryan and oli content and I need some. Their chemistry is AMZING. At this point I bet they conversations about it while filming, 😂 they’re like wait no I need more heart eyes let’s go again.

God it’s so cute like them in the firehouse just talking in Spanish and everyone else like ay yo what ?! 😂😂

I do yes you caught me I’m just saying you would write it excellently really bring our vision to life 😂👀👀

I fully support that idea pls do! 😂 can’t wait to see what drunk you has to say on our our boys!

It’s so close yet still so far!!

That Christmas ep is honestly so so pure! You can really feel the ✨love✨ but also I want to next Christmas episode to show the whole station going home early Christmas Day I want a montage of everyone of them going home to their loved ones and i Buck going home with Eddie and the two of the watching Chris open presents in THEIR HOUSE 🥺❤️

God I’m so ready to see what happens! But also me wanting buddie in S4 = 🤡🤡🤡 we can hope you never know let them have their LI’s in the first half and give me buddie in the season finale I’ll take that at this point tbh. The entire fandoms deserves this.

🥺🥺🥺 i need it.

@sopheliza25 ILY but that post was ridiculous. I can’t anymore.

There was potential to make him like that from 1.01 but I am glad they went a different route with his character honestly. I love Evan Buckley and all his damn emotions! Every single emotion! and this man has a lot of emotions! Part of me thinks this is Maddie raising him, and showing him that emotions are good and all that. I love that headcanon that Maddie is part of the reason Buck is so gentle. our gentle giant. This man tall AF.

honestly, I love Buck 1.0 lmao. like I know he’s gross, and like I stan. he’s gross. Drunk me had some things to say about how gross Buck is in 1.01 but I do like this characterization honestly lmao and yeah, like they could have made his character like sex and not do the whole slut shaming thing and whatnot, but like whatever. I’m rolling my eyes. we’ve moved on. we have character growth and we have Buck being the sweetest man in the entire world. I’m here for it.

fbdhfhkldashfdkjshfdasj SOPH!!!!!  THE YEAHS!!!!!! OHMIGAWD I’M CRYING LIKE A BABY!!!!!

as much as I love the “Dumb” Buck thing, I honestly roll my eyes through most of it bc I really think he’s quite intelligent and just lets ppl call him dumb.

he’s young, hot, and blonde, so like ppl call him dumb but like the best thing to me esp in fic is like when someone, even more so when Eddie does like. I lose my entire shit over that, calls Buck smart. I FUCKING MELT.

I mean we’re over here waiting on Eddie to realize he’s in love 😂😂😂 We could be here a while Soph. We should get comfortable.

I would lose my entire mind over a hand hold. shit I’m so weak for this I want to write it lmao 😂😂😂 I’m not gonna do that tho lmao 😂

it happens at the end of 3.03 Searchers lmao I def cried during this episode. but like these days I cry at all of 911 😂😂😂 hate to admit this lmao

Oliver and Ryan know what the fuck they’re doing like. I refuse to believe their characters aren’t in love with each other. I mean. come on. I’ve never seen such tension between characters. Oli’s eyes?! Oli makes these eyes at Ryan during filming and the directors go “yep that’s it. real gay guys. we love to see it, this will cut together real nicely. places for the next scene everyone!”

I’ve read a couple and it’s quite cute when Buck and Eddie talk to each other in Spanish like quite cute lmao adorable

Soph you’re killing me 😂😂😂 I will have to write this if you don’t stop I know what you’re doing!

I’m thinking of doing a drunk Buddie rewatch this weekend? But we’ll see what I have going on lmao. Dude my #9-1-1 rewatch tag was dumb AF this weekend 😂😂😂 So drunk! imagine this + Buddie lmao 😂😂😂

me too Soph S4 is where my brain is at for real.

that christmas episode has gotten me though so many times. the looks are so pure ohmigawd! and Buck in the background looking at Eddie and Christopher. ohmigawd. they’re both clearly in love with each other idiots in love

I want Buddie in S4 so badly like I really want to know what their plans are for Buddie in S4 since they’re both getting different love interests.

✨ Evan Motherfucking Diaz✨