#s2e09

[froggyplanet4269]

HE SAID THE THING!!!!!!

[gravity-falls-daily]

Date: July 15th, 2024

Episode S2E09: The Love God

Woo-hoo! Who's ready to fall in love tonight? ("Love God!") That's what they call me. We're rewriting history tonight, and it starts with you and you! Love is real and it's in your face!

Asks and submissions are now open for S2E09! Please send us any thoughts, memories, insights and memes you have about this episode, or tag us in posts and fanworks, and we'll be sure to reblog.

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[this-blurry-photograph]

I just watched the dub for 2x09 and oh my goodness. Gojo's voice actor killed it. The little hitch in his breath between saying 'No' and 'It really is him'? Guys I'm sobbing.

[nixariel]

More trivia! (this time with Extra Maps™)

For interest's sake I was trying to figure out where in Poitiers Cleo’s hôtel particulier might be, plus identify the train stations featured during Carmen's trip to Paris—and I think I’ve figured (most of) it out.

First of all, Carmen is supposed to be fifty yards from the townhouse in this shot.

That puts the building somewhere on the east side of the River Clain, slightly north of the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers, but not too far from what looks like the Pont Joubert (the little bridge in the lower right corner). The Caserne d’Aboville (barracks for the 9e Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine) would be a reasonable stand-in for location, and even looks a little similar in terms of architectural style.

The station Carmen flies in to also bears a more-than-passing resemblance to the real Gare de Poitiers

but the pattern of terrain she passes over doesn’t quite fit with what appears to be a southerly approach.

However! This particular background gets rotated and recycled about ten seconds after initial use (left being its first appearance, rotated for comparison; right is unaltered but from ten seconds later), and if we go by the second version,

the curve of the river is a close-enough fit for having taken a path like so

with the little arrow being her upcoming destination, the Gare de Poitiers. Unfortunately I could not match the station Carmen’s train briefly stops at to a real location en route to Paris

so if anyone recognizes it, please let me know! Which leads me to the other ‘???’ moment I had while working on this because

...yeah. Yeah, I’ve got NO idea what’s going on with Player’s map here. He's got France oriented in the usual 'up is north' way, but that just makes it weirder? Because by that compass, Carmen is moving south—even though Paris is east and NORTH of Poitiers.

Though this show does get a little fuzzy with its geography at times*cough*Interpol's HQ is in LYON*coughcough*and Devineaux’s conspiracy map has the Canary Islands on the WRONG side of Africa*cough*

Anyway, after Player regains Carmen’s signal, her GPS marker is heading in approximately the right direction

answering exactly zero questions about where it was going earlier, but all’s well that still ends (somehow) in Paris, I guess? The Gare du Nord then looks to be the best match for where Carmen makes her exit

even if all direct trains from Poitiers to Paris seem to go to Gare Montparnasse instead.

Update: this seems to have turned into a bit of a series, so check the reblogs to get an episode-by-episode for the rest of S1! A full-show overview is here. Also, the street Chase and Julia are driving down at the very beginning of the episode looks to be none other than the Rue de la Cathédrale, as the structure behind them is consistent with the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre’s south tower. From a cartographic standpoint, it does place them on the wrong side of the Clain as well as moving in the opposite direction of Cleo’s residence, but that’s where the artistic licence comes in, I guess. ;)

[fagdyk]

Im just yelling "DONT FORGET TO CALL THE FRIDGE GUY" this whole episode

[riderwrites]

firewalker and spacewatcher

a, "what did Mulder say to Trepkos after the camera cut away" little story.

not rated/2,855 words/read full on ao3 here

The gun stared Mulder down like an old friend and one of the first, few differences between him and Trepkos reared its head. Trepkos was theory and practice in a contained space, people gave him what he wanted and needed. Mulder was practice to prove theory and he was used to getting stopped. Trepkos got what Trepkos wanted. Mulder never had that luxury, having to scrape his fingernails down to gain an inch of ground.

“I’m not going to let you leave,” Trepkos said it like Mulder should be scared of him. There was nothing in this burned-up and out man that Mulder found more terrifying than what was happening on the surface. Scully alone with infected O’Neil. Mulder had just gotten her back and it had taken him less than twelve hours to lead her back into the drooling fangs of danger. Appalachian humanity from what felt like a lifetime ago made Mulder stiffen now across the country.

“Then you’re going to have to shoot me,” Mulder replied without flinching. He’ll die trying to get to Scully and even then he would stumble onto his feet to get to her side. Unlike months before, Mulder wasn’t helpless. There are no invisible puppet masters in the sky slapping their hands down in front of him to prevent his way, just a sweaty scientist who already lost everything.

“You think the FBI won’t be knocking on your door if I don’t come back?” Mulder asked. Trepkos doesn’t need to know that there’s only one person who would care and she’s upstairs. “How would that do for your cover-up operation? The spore would get out and you’d go to jail for murder.”

Trepkos hesitated slightly but held his ground. “They’ll shut down this experiment, never find the spore, and I’m not infected.” Trepkos nodded at Mulder. “Can’t say the same for you, now can I?”

Mulder attempted to move past but was stopped by Trepkos cocking the gun. The click filled the cave, echoed down its corridors. It's a serious situation Mulder couldn’t give less than a shit about. He was more irritated than scared at this point as copious amounts of adrenaline pumped through his veins. Trepkos may have a freshly created body count but he’s still wet behind the ears. Mulder’s used to people wanting to shoot him in the mouth.

“I’m serious,” Trepkos said when Mulder didn’t back down. “I killed my colleagues, you think I won’t do the same to you?”

“I don’t doubt it,” Mulder replied.

He needed this over with. He was calm on the outside but the clock was running out of time for Scully. Every second was a second wasted. All Mulder could imagine was those spores going down Scully’s throat, the fungus taking over her body and bursting through her neck in a failed attempt to reproduce. His mouth went dry as the air got hotter and hotter. He needed to get up there, he couldn’t lose her after just getting her back.

Mulder took a step closer to the other man. He needed something bold, something to take control of the situation and push it in his favor. It took Trepkos by surprise, his fingers slipping slightly on the handle.

“But if you think I’m going to leave Scully up there, you’re not as smart as they say you are.”

[whitebirdnoir]

ARCANE S2E09 - "The Dirt Under Your Nails"

[vanmarkus]

FRIENDS • S2E09 • “The One With Phoebe's Dad”

[hughdancybabyface]

Hannibal s2e09 "Shiizakana"

[fyodcrs]

Qi Rong ✧ Heaven Official’s Blessing S2E09

[froggyplanet4269]

glad to see cameron being even more unhinged this season!!!

[gravity-falls-daily]

this is actually the one episode i've never seen before! i know the concept but i didn't watch it and i don't remember why

love god.... i'll be so fr this is the episode i always forget exists for some reason? it's a nice little like. resolution to the arc that the teens have going on throughout the series though :] i think that's kind of all it has going for it though LMAO. that and "i eat kids"....... a classic

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[vynxwave]

EarthSpark Frenzy's line in S1E08 Decoy "We're free now. You don't have to follow him anymore." has no implications about how Soundwave treats the cassette-bots.

I've seen this misconception a lot and I'd like to clear it up.

So, let's delve into the context surrounding the line, starting with the scene that precedes it:

After the cassette-bots get caught by the Autobots, Optimus allows Megatron to let them go. The cassette-bots beg Megatron to let them go free, and he does so but with a warning: "You will only get one second chance. Do not throw it away."

Megatron is saying that if they are caught again, then they will be imprisoned by GHOST (the organization that has forced all the Decepticons marooned on Earth to stay on the run or hide lest they be caught and imprisoned).

Now, onto Frenzy's line and the scene it occurs in:

Frenzy & Laserbeak are standing together, notably apart from and behind Ravage which represents their division and their background/foreground positioning representing Ravage leaving them behind when she does so.

Frenzy is trying to convince Ravage to literally not follow Soundwave into GHOST, because doing so risks her imprisonment, and she knows how loyal Ravage is to Soundwave. Frenzy & Laserbeak want to abandon the operation in favor of maintaining their freedom, which this is them heeding Megatron's words of not throwing away their freedom (their second chance), hence Frenzy trying to convince Ravage to do the same.

Frenzy's line does not imply anything about how Soundwave treats them because that's not the point of why she’s trying to dissuade Ravage — it's about wanting Ravage to use this second chance they've been given to maintain her freedom and be safe from GHOST.

Ravage, however, isn't dissuaded and leaves to follow Soundwave and the mission, and sneaks into Soundwave's chest cavity.

This scene ties back into one of EarthSpark's themes that run throughout the entirety of the show about making your own choices, whether good or bad ones (this theme also manifests in second chances — choosing to do better, or not), and these choices are what shapes your character (and this ties into EarthSpark's exploration of self-discovery and growth).

Circling back to the cassette-bots: Frenzy & Laserbeaking choosing to heed Megatron's words and abandon the mission and Soundwave doesn't imply anything negative about their relationship with him, only that they value the chance they've been given and perhaps ultimately that they're afraid of GHOST. Ravage not heeding Megatron's words and not being dissuaded by Frenzy shows just how important Soundwave is to her, regardless of the risk following him into GHOST poses.

Inferring that Ravage sneaks into Soundwave's chest cavity would've been easier had that one subplot cut for time with S1E08 Decoy's payoff showing her literally sneaking around GHOST (and Starscream's dialogue implying its habitualness) not been cut... but I digress. (She'd later get to showcase her sneakiness in S2E03 Control Alt Delete.)

Of course with these scenes/this subplot not making the cut it ultimately isn't canon, but I mention it due to it being the planned follow-up to S1E08 Decoy as it clearly shows a positive relationship between Ravage and Soundwave.

In S1E17 Home it's shown that Frenzy & Laserbeak decided to go underground — a choice that was made actively heeding Megatron's words and staying clear of GHOST.

In S2E07 The Imposters Soundwave is seen feeding Ravage and standing by her, and this shows that he cares about her.

In S2E09 Witwicky Laserbeak flies above all the gathered Decepticons and out of all of them chooses to perch on Soundwave's arm.

In S3E05 Fire and Ice Frenzy & Laserbeak take silly selfies aboard the commandeered starship. Evidently, they're messing around with a camera/technology they're not supposed to — and they're capable of sending its photos to Earth! — and Soundwave is quick to confiscate it. I'd presume he does this for purposes of safety/security — sure, they encrypted what they sent out, but now that they're in space who knows what could intercept their transmissions.

The tone of this scene is evident in Optimus's good-natured laugh and comment ("looks like they're having fun on your ship"), and Breakdown's grinning when Soundwave makes for the camera/technology. Ultimately, this scene doesn't convey much of anything about Soundwave's relationship with the cassette-bots, just that the cassette-bots are silly; Breakdown's wide grin likely doesn't suggest anything negative will happen to the cassette-bots.

[spnstillstudies]

31/327 (KO-FI♡)

S2E09, “Croatoan”