#s3e12 Third Life

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watching criminal minds s3e12 Third Life where, you know, Lindsey appears and Reid gets to watch a man be shotgunned in the face and it's all very traumatizing but all I can fucking think about is the bloopers where they all pretend to go piss afterwards and Matthew just fucking walks backwards into them while undoing his fly

[willgrahamsbecoming]

why chilton?

AAALRIGHT im going to assume you're coming from my confession thing (chilton is the most reasonable character) so i'll answer that first.

(coming back up here after writing a bit, this is long and spoiler-y so i'm adding a read more. @ vic youre already up to season 3 just wait ok)

also a disclaimer: i'm writing all of this from memory while freezing in the wind at the bus stop. errors may follow

chilton may be a dumbass when it comes to his own actions BUT everyone is tbh so thats kinda just the baseline

however! he was one of the only people to believe will. he saw the evidence (albeit the little of it there was, since hannibal left very little) that pointed to hannibal, and he was able to put aside his positive associations and think critically about it

jack and alana both let their personal connection to hannibal cloud their judgement until it was too late. which is understandable! i love both of them as well. but out of those three people we see regularly interacting with hannibal personally, having dinner as friends (or more!), frederick is the only one who was willing to consider that hannibal was the ripper

of course beverly did as well, but she wasnt close with hannibal, and breaking into his house without telling anyone where she was going unfortunately docks some reasonable points. sorry bev </3

(and bedelia. but she didnt really try to do much about it except send smoke signals in the form of wine and truffles. i can understand that though. go get your europe holiday girl)

he was also the only one to see hannibal and will's fucked up relationship in season 3 ("with those two [disembowelling] is tantamount to flirtation" in aperitivo).

and now for more general 'why he's my favourite' stuff!

i really love his character arc - it's almost circular, and hes still recognisable as the frederick chilton we meet in entrée by the time the number of the beast is 666 rolls around, but he's taken his experiences in and grown as a person, imo. still confident, still egotistical, but still Changed.

and the fact that he's still the same by the end is really meaningful! because we all know that this man is a human punching bag - he went through so much over the course of the show, but he got back up every time. he's an incredibly strong person for that (and probably a little - or very - stubborn!), and it's very admirable. he held his head up and he faced abel gideon after he vivisected him (he stood right in front of him! the man who had broken out of restraints more than once!), he sat and ate with hannibal (more than once, we can assume) after he'd attacked him in his home and left three mutilated corpses for him and left him pretty much for dead

(im sure jack wouldve shot him if he hadnt surrendered and been someone familiar, and he wouldve likely been tried and if found guilty, executed much like hannibal should have been without frederick and alana saving his ass)

of course, this insistence on standing his ground led to his unfortunate fate in s3e12, but it's not his fault he didnt forsee a third attempt on his life. his strength is admirable nonetheless

i'd dock reasonable points for 'trusting will graham' but everyone did. that's another baseline. (aside from bedelia, i suppose. but her first impression of him was hannibal's pathetic little rambles in hannibal-mandated therapy)

also he's a funny little guy and has some of the best lines in the show. and he's played by raúl esparza who did so INCREDIBLY like holy shit

okay i think im out of stuff to say and i'm nearly at my stop thanks 4 reading

[whatyouandihave-makesmefree]

OTP Tag Game!

Thanks to @dancewithyoutoday for tagging me, this was really fun! <3 I've actually struggled a lot to come up with 10 ships, I think that starting from the third down they are not really in a real ranking, tho haha

1. Ian x Mickey (Shameless)

2. Brian x Justin (Queer As Folk)

3. Bill x Virginia (Masters of Sex)

4. June x Nick (The Handmaid's Tale)

5. Alyssa x James (The End of the F***ing World)

6. Pacey x Joey (Dawson's Creek)

7. Chuck x Sarah (Chuck)

8. Seth x Summer (The O.C.)

9. Jonathan x Nancy (Stranger Things)

10. Jane x Lisbon (The Mentalist)

1. Do you remember the episode/scene/chapter that you first started shipping 6?

Well, I honestly don't because I was 8-9 years old lol. I guess it was s3e12, where Joey is sleeping on the couch in front of a fireplace and Pacey just stops to watch her sleeping.

2. Have you ever read a fanfic about 2?

Hmm no, I haven't but… never say never!

3. Has a picture of 4 ever been your screen saver/profile picture/tumblr screen saver?

Hmm, I'm gonna have to say no to this one too.

4. If 7 were to suddenly break up today, what would your reaction be?

Well, this one hits a nerve, because they got back together right at the end of the series finale and it wasn't exactly as I expected... I can say with certainty that I would survive because I've had to deal with worse things than that (for example, Sarah completely forgetting that she was in love with Chuck since she lost her memory because of the Intersect, therefore breaking up with him because she couldn't feel anything, maybe ?!)

5. Why is 1 so important?

O-Kay. I think they are the ones who most of all taught me that in life it's not always all sunshine and rainbows, but if you have someone to share the joys and sorrows with, your fears, your desires, and who loves you and really accepts you for who you are, then you can't fear anything. Also because I've always loved them, even when I thought it was all over, I never really believed it. I think it was love at first sight with them, and it is mainly because of the incredible interpretation of Noel and Cam and their chemistry on screen that I completely fell in love with them, first individually as characters and then together as a couple. Plus, the thrills they give me… they make me feel something that I do not feel with any other ship, maybe only Brian and Justin can get close.

6. Is 9 a funny ship or a serious ship?

I don't remember there are many funny moments between them, I think they are more of a serious ship.

7. Out of all the ships listed, which ship has the most chemistry?

Definitely Ian and Mickey. They are perfect together. They are able to make you feel the same emotions they feel in that exact moment. As I write this I'm thinking about the kiss at the dock and for me that's the moment in which you perceive the true passion, the one that consumes the soul. They're the only ones who made me feel so much reality in the truest fiction.

8. Out of all your ships listed, which ship has the strongest bond?

HA. I seriously sound repetitive but, of course Ian and Mickey. They basically survived everything, prison, shitty fathers who wanted to kill them for being gay, stepsisters who wanted to ruin them just for revenge, diseases, consequences of the same diseases, prison (again?), goodbyes at the border of Mexico, other 'boyfriends', prison (yep, again.) and general misunderstandings. I mean, if they do not have the strongest bond...

9. How many times have you read/watched the 10’s fandom?

I watched it just once, but I rewatched their scenes many times in the past (if I've understood the question...?)

10. Which ship has lasted the longest?

Hmm, I don't know... Brian and Justin, maybe? Because they've been kind of together all the time, except for Justin's hateful time with Ethan, which luckily for us lasted relatively short.

11. How many times, if ever, has 6 broken up?

I'm not 100% sure, but from what I remember at least twice. The first time when Dawson found out about them, and the second one at the prom because of Pacey’s lack of self-confidence, he truly believed he was not good enough for her.

12. If the world was suddenly thrust into a zombie apocalypse, which ship would make it out alive, 2 or 8?

I have to go for Brian and Justin because I think they can do anything together, even surviving a zombie apocalypse.

13. Did 7 ever have to hide their relationship for any reason?

Yes, for a while. Sarah is a CIA agent whose mission is to protect Chuck, and for this reason she can't be sentimentally involved. Of course she seems to forget this little detail over time lmao

Ahhh, good 'ol times.

14. Is 4 still together?

Not at the moment. Unfortunately, they never had full freedom to be together, they had to do it secretly.

15. Is 10 canon?

YEES!

16. If all 10 ships were put into a couple’s Hunger Games, which couple would win?

Okay, this is reeally hard. Unfortunately, I don't have a clue about what Hunger Game is. But if I have to choose one at random I would say Nancy and Jonathan.

17. Has anybody ever tried to sabotage 5’s ship?

Sabotage? Well, kinda. Let's just say she tried to kill them. There was this girl, Bonnie who wants to take revenge on her boyfriend who died because of them (although she does not know that they killed him only in self-defense).

18. Which ship would you defend to the death and beyond?

Ian and Mickey, without any doubt. (For all the reasons mentioned above.)

19. Do you spend hours a day going through 3’s tumblr page?

I used to, very much. Unfortunately, since the show was canceled, there aren't a lot of active pages about them.

20. If an evil witch descended from the sky and told you that you had to pick one of the ten ships to break up forever or else she’d break them all forever, which ship would you sink?

Sorry, Jisbon. I have to abandon the ship!

Thank you again, I really enjoyed it! :D 

I’m tagging @himick, @isomymickey, @sickness-health-all-that-shit, @littlespooneven, @thisfeebleheart, @definitely-not-here, @gallavich-and-millagher, @you-me-us-family, I apologize if you already did it! ;)

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SnK S3E12  Poll Results (Manga Reader Version)

The poll closed with 487 responses. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Please note that this is the results of the manga reader poll. Anime only watchers are suggested not to read if you do not wish to be spoiled about certain events! Anime only viewers, click here to view your poll results!

RATE THE EPISODE 481 Responses

The final episode of the first half of S3 was another banger with positive reactions. Compared to earlier in the season when manga readers seemed more dissatisfied with the adaptation, we are happy to see that the final episodes of the arc turned out to be a much more positive experience!

Considering this episode was essentially just the calm before the storm, I was pleasantly entertained by it. Not the best episode because not a whole lot happened, but still it did what it needed to do.

I was super worried they would change something in this episode but thank Ymir-sama it's okay.

IT WAS AWESOME AND THAT ENDING IS ONE OF THE BEST THING THIS ANIME HAS EVER MADE!

This episode was so good! And funny! And angsty at the end! All the ingredients that make a good AOT episode

Very good, the preview was spooky and the whole episode had humor to lighten the mood, some emotional stuff and High Anxiety Cliffhangers to finish us off. Its gonna be a long 6 months.

HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE FIRST HALF OF SEASON 3 AS A WHOLE? 481 Responses

Overall, the first half of season three was satisfying for manga reading poll takers despite the changes.

All in all, absolutely stunning season. From the bottom of my heart, thank you WIT.

It was a really good episode. It followed manga perfectly. Every ep. of Uprising should has been like that. Too bad it wasn't, that why I rated the whole series pretty lowly. Honestly, I expected something better. But that was fine, not the worst. Yet, I would have changed a lot.

Really good way to end this half of the season. Can't wait to see the next half. It was nice to see a "calm before the storm" episode.

It was a brilliant idea to end the first part of season 3 right there, by doing this we were given proper construction to this arc.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE SEASON TAKING A BREAK UNTIL APRIL? 481 Responses

About 37% of respondents are sad to see the anime take a break, but nearly half of voters are fine with the break stating that it’s not too bad of a wait, with some who are even looking forward to the breather for a bit (we’re looking forward to having a good rest as well although we will miss the anime!).

I'm okay with it since it means that we will a get a really well made RtS arc. But they really should've said that the break was going to be this long earlier. Or just called it season 4

Waiting is something we SnK fandom know how to do, unfortunately

As a manga reader it's easy to not be too upset since we'll have plenty of chapters during that time.

It's nice to get a breather before shit hits the fan.

I don’t mind waiting 6 months when I know it means the animation will look a lot nicer as a result

I feel like i would have been less upset if they just told us from the start how its gonna be... I hated the uncertainty

If it means a fantastic second cour then I'm all for it. I mean my life is empty and I wish I were dead, but other than that I've accepted it!

6 months for preparing myself to let Erwin rest in peace

I AM NOT READY FOR RTS THIS IS LITERALLY THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A HIATUS WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WIT

WAIT Studio

Does Annie have some space next to her for the next 6 months?

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SCENES WERE YOUR FAVORITES? 480 Responses

The Survey Corps’ sendoff was the most favorite moment of the episode, followed closely by Eren and Jean’s nostalgic fight. Levi and Erwin’s talk after the meeting made it to third most favorite scene of the episode, followed closely behind by Eren, Armin and Mikasa’s conversation. Everyone losing their minds over meat was another favorite.

Erwin was so perfect, I loved his little laugh, I thought the whole interaction with him and Levi was done so well... god, I'm gonna miss him so much, it actually hurts.

Good breather episode, comedy gold with the dinner scenes, and the send-off was just as fun as it was touching. Also, the extra scene was creepy and great, but I hope anime-only watchers don't spoil themselves trying to find the meaning to it...

I think they did a really good work with the Erwin x Leviv talk, and EMA talk... Since enfatizing Erwin's reasons, and showing Armin's, It became more clear Levi's choice in future

I loved EMA talk... it made me pretty sad because of the events which now are taking place in the manga. That was good to see them together in the anime.

My Eruri shipping heart was in tatters, I tell you. I've been looking forward to the ""I'll break your legs"" scene for ages now, and shit, watching it was a literal punch to the gut. Erwin's beautiful roar of victory on the wall, his final ""SUSUME"" just... I was in awe.

Sasha nomming on Jean’s hand was even funnier animated

The 104th dinner scene was just perfect! It's been so long since we had a scene of such warmhearted camaraderie, it really brought back all my season 1 feels for the babies. Beautifully done.

Overall great Episode, really liked how they foreshadowed Erwins Demise and his conversation with Levi, EMA talk was great too, and the serumbowl scene made for an amazing cliffhanger

DID THE GLITCHED ENDING SCARE YOU? 483 Responses

The abrupt reminder that SNK is a horror anime definitely seemed to work!  The majority of people were scared by the ending at least a little bit, and some were thoroughly terrified.

"Blink and you'll miss it" my a**

Honestly it reminded me of how horrid the show actually is. I forget it's not all cute and funny scenes with a tinge of "yikes" that happened, but instead vice versa

I knew it was coming in the ED but didn't know WHEN and I was just anticipating it like a dark corridor in a horror movie XD

Moreso that scare me, it got under my skin and just stayed in my head the rest of the day.

Scare is not the right word. The option I'm looking for is FUCKING WRECKED

I learned that apparently a lot of you watch shit alone in the dark. But to answer the question, no, not at all.

It thrilled me to see them cleverly setting up the next half of the season this way

Only the Levi's distorted "you guys". The glitched ending was awesome

I saw some screencaps of it prior to watching so I was somewhat prepared but it was way creepier than i thought it would be, it spooked me

It wasn't actually SCARY, but I fucking loved it. So twisted and creepy

rip ears in that ending, it makes for some great youtube reactions though lol

Well, mark me down as scared and horny

SHOULD ZACKLEY’S ART BE REALIZED? 478 Responses

We suppose the real question is, when will Zackley’s “art” stop becoming something we ask about? :P All in all, most of you agree that it should not be seen or talked about. 21% of you are still finding humor in it.

HOW MUCH DID YOU ENJOY THE SEQUENCE OF EREN AND JEAN FIGHTING? 483 Responses

Most of the viewers enjoyed Eren and Jean’s antics with 84% rating the scene with a 4 out of 5 or higher. 

Mikasa letting them fight and not dragging Eren way is the best part! It's such an important character development for her. Also this Episode was full of parallels to their training days. Great episode.

Eren and Jean bringing the Drama™ (as expected of Eren and Jean)

THE SURVEY CORPS HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED A SEND-OFF LIKE THEY DID IN THIS EPISODE - FAVORITE PART OF THIS SCENE? 481 Responses

The surreal experience of getting a positive send-off like this made Erwin’s smile and shout the overwhelming winner here, and for good reason!  A smaller portion of respondents enjoyed Springlestein being themselves and a few called out Levi’s face in the comments:

All of it. Because it will be the first and the last time we'll see it

YYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

Levi looking at screaming Erwin like "WTF Erwin"

Hange smile

LEVI'S SOFT LOOK

I like the manga version better because Levi's smile was softer there

Levi's expression when Erwin did his triumphant shout.

literally everything about it was perfect

WOULD YOU LET LEVI BREAK YOUR LEGS? 480 Responses

While 58% of respondents cannot understand why anybody would want their legs broken by Levi, a small percentage were even asking for it.

THE EPISODE WENT EXACTLY AS THE ORIGINAL MANGA! 478 Responses

So, the story behind this one is that one of the pollsters posted this “question” on our original document as a joke while another one of us was at work. When the one at work got off, they put the question onto the poll form while the person who created the “question” was not online, not realizing it was meant to be an unpublished joke. This was completely overlooked during the final proofread. It was never actually intended to make it onto the poll but since one of us always tries to rush through things, here we are! In any case, we hope you guys had a good laugh, because we all collectively lost it when we realized the mistake much too late!

wow y'all throwin shade with this Q huh

Yes, it is Erwin's birthday celebration after all

Glad that Erwin and the crowd’s screaming was a ‘dialogue’ and that he screamed again.

Makes sense, given how its purpose is to set up the new arc. Not much need to leave things out for the sake of pacing.

They done it so perfectly! I love that episode and love the hope in the air, my man similing and being happy, I love they see people cheering for them. THAT was earned.

It still modified some moments like Armin thinking of Eren and Mikasa instead of the bullies in the manga. Maybe it's better and more consistent with the following events.

Thanks God! The whole series should has been this way. Compared to the sad 1st episode of Uprising, this one was a true masterpiece.

u people need to get the salt in your blood checked, let others be dissatisfied with something they care about? please and thanks

i don't care if it went exactly as the original manga or with some changes as long as the episode is good

THE CHAPTER SIGNIFIED THE START OF A NEW ARC, BUT THE ANIME USED IT TO END THE FIRST COUR, WAS THIS A BENEFICIAL DECISION? 478 Responses

The majority of folks thought shifting the send-off to the end of the cour to create an uplifting cliffhanger was a good way to end the season.  Several people called attention to how much contrast was felt between such a positive ending and the credits scene.

I think it works great, especially the triumph of the send off and the "oh shit, what's happening" moment in the ED

should have been the first ep of the next arc, with the send off as the cliffhanger

It was a nice, fun send off for the arc. Has the suspense of the scouts going towards the foes. The next episode with the next chapter/s will be perfect for getting back into the series after 6 months

WAIT Studio used it as an effective cliffhanger but from an adaptation perspective it's just like the Wall Titan. Something to keep the audience's attention at the cost of the narrative's flow. If the season was going to be split then rushing the Uprising Arc at breakneck speed resulting in one extra episode was pointless.

The opening of 73 is a perfect opening for the second cour, so I knew from the beginning of the season that ending in this chapter would be their aim. The second half won't struggle for content, and they can either push ahead flashbacks (I expect some of Bert's parts from 96 making it into the adaptation of 77) or content that didn't make it in the first half used to extend other parts (Eren's experiments for Armin realizing how to beat Bert in 81)

I think this will help the second part by being on the way to Shiganshina to start it off.

Heck cliffhangers!

LEVI WASN’T EXPLICITLY SHOWN EAVESDROPPING UNTIL THE END OF EMA’S CONVERSATION, DO YOU THINK THIS DIMINISHED THE FORESHADOWING? 478 Responses

The vast majority of respondents agreed that as long as we saw him listening to them, that’s ultimately all that matters. A small few believe that not showing him listening in on them earlier will diminish the overall impact when he makes his decisions later, however.

I don't think it matters, especially if the anime includes a flashcut to this moment post-decision, which will make its important even more obvious for viewers who may not remember this scene at all.

I'm not sure, I guess it did seem more ambiguous here. They'll flashback to it when serumbowl happens though.

Wouldn’t have spent more time on it. This show is about subtle details. I think its ok.

It still worked, but I would have liked it to have been made clear that he saw Armin's expression when he was talking about the ocean

No, but i think it was nice in the manga to see that at the beginning of the conversation he was standing and ended up on the floor by the end of it. Small detail, but i took it like he didn't mean to listen in the beginning but decided to stay in the end because of what he was hearing?

No, because it was a detail it meant a lot more. Subtle details have greater impact in visualities, manga is a different medium and the scene was used properly for its medium.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT WIT SHOWING *THAT PART* OF THE RTS ARC AS A TEASER? 480 Responses

38% of respondents believe that the teaser was a great way to keep interest in the series high. 20% specifically feel that it will keep the anime only fans invested. About 21% of respondents combined don’t think it was the smartest choice on WIT’s end while almost 10% are just not ready to see that animated at all.

Even though I already know what will happen, my body *isn't* ready for this shit to come, except for the lightning spears

Honestly, I thought it was stupid as fuck and a cheap way to keep hype up for anime-only people. I would've preferred my anime-only friend to go into RTS completely blind.

I think it's great because it lends itself a lot of hype for the next half as well as leaving it very open ended. Especially because they cut out lines about the serum.

I think this teaser shocked more the manga readers than the anime onlines.

It's the worst part of the manga they could spoil. I'm not sure what they intend to do by showing such a controversial moment

It was brilliant. Anime only watchers don't often get the experience of agonizing over certain cliffhangers monthly, but with this flashforward looming in their head, they have a whole season of suffering ahead of them. SUFFER LIKE US, ANIME ONLIES!

I really liked it but I think they could have shown a part of Bert/Reiner/Zeke’s convo since we saw Bert and Reiner at the end of the episode, and it would have anime-onlies wondering who the glasses guy is

I was shocked and hyped at seeing them include this scene, but at the same time I’m sad that anime-onlies were spoiled that at the very least Mikasa, Eren, and Levi will survive until this scene, destroying any tension of them dying

I'm really conflicted; on one hand, I was very surprised in a positive way, cause it was a ballsy and unexpected move. On the other hand, I understand that anime viewers might be sick of spoilers bc of the scene at the beginning of ep1.

It gave me anxiety lol. Please someone save my babies from their horrible destiny

One hell of a cliffhanger and I can't really imagine anything better to show everything going wrong (Colossal nuke is way too obvious, for example), but the people complaining about spoilers do have a point...

WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR RTS’S ADAPTATION? 480 Responses

WHAT SEGMENTS OF RTS ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ANIMATED NEXT COUR? 481 Responses

Over half of respondents feel that the Return to Shiganshina arc will be delivered just as well as Uprising was. 37% of respondents feel it will be much better than Uprising’s adaptation. A small few don’t have much faith in the second half of the four.

FUCK ME UP!! R.I.P. ANIME ONLIES

GIMME THE 2ND COUR NOW!

I don't know if I'm emotionally prepared for this arc

I’m going to have 6 more months to mentally prepare myself for the return to shiganshina arc and I still won’t be ready

from an adaptation perspective it's going to be the same as the previous seasons. WAIT Studio excels at certain aspects of packaging SnK into anime, but as a whole it's a bad, rather than amazing, adaptation.

Is there a "NOPE I am not ready for RtS arc" in the questions?

WHAT SEGMENTS OF RTS ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ANIMATED NEXT COUR? 481 Responses

The most anticipated segment of the Return to Shiganshina arc is the suicide charge + Levi totally wrecking Zeke. Following closely behind are the basement reveal, the serumbowl, Grisha’s diaries and flashbacks, the ocean and the showdown with the 104th and Reibert. 

Kill me! I cannot believe I have to wait 6 months for RTS. 6 months until I can see Reiner and Bertholdt in action and the FREAKING BASEMENT!!!! I was fine with a 3 months break but 6 is too much ;____; I want to see Grisha's past animated

What everybody is waiting for the RtS Arc: the basement, Reibert fight, Levi soloing the beast titan, the ocean. Me, an intellectual: THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS THUNDER SPEARS (and Grisha's backstory)

can't wait to see historia looking graceful as hell in front of the sunrise while the SC goes off to fuck reibert and zeke up

The only thing I can think about is Zeke.... *screams* ZEKE AND EREN! THE JAEGERBROS! AND THE GRISHA FILES! SO MANY JAEGERS *dies*

I'm definitely looking forward to RTS okay, but I'm dreading it more, honestly. But the one thing I'm looking forward to, and really hoping they'll animate, is Levi taking down those Titans on the way to Zeke. I know the focus is on Erwin's last charge in the manga, and rightly so, but DAMN, I want to see Levi do that -I honestly don't think anyone, even Mikasa, could do what he did there.

I have a fever, and the only prescription is Season 3 Part 2

ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON THE EPISODE?

A pretty decent choice for a midseason finale. But most important, a pretty good choice for episode 49. Once we're back in April, the series will be celebrating having made it to 50 episodes. Just 2 years ago, we were wondering if we'd ever get episode 26, and now we're getting to a landmark episode that will be exciting and memorable! Nothing between chapters 70-72 could've worked as such a landmark, in my opinion, but chapters 73-74? Absolutely perfect for it.

And my ship finally got some screen time

But damn wit... I almost got a heart attack because of the glitched ending!! Please, I at least want to survive to see manbun Eren animated

For anime watchers: I enjoyed watching your confusion over that ED. May you all be prepared by April 2019.

My heart is filled with so much Eruri that I may cry. You could literally see how much concern Levi had for Erwin in his eyes.

I love Bertoto and Raina more than myself. Guess, I'll die in April.

I'm an Erwin Lover™ and the show is gonna come back right around my birthday so this was Great and I'm Fine

It was out of character to see Eren fully clothed.

The moment when SC were cheered up and Erwin was so confident and happy and then they left into the sunset gave me goosebumps and almost made me cry :') it was a beautiful, strong, encouraging moment for SC!!

Let me just tell you how fucking HYPED I am for the next season after those previews during the ED. HYPED. And Jesus fuck yes, Armin looked like a charred French fry that got left behind in the oil. THANK JESUS. I was afraid WIT might downplay that, but no, my boy gonna be the CRONCHIEST.

The glitches were great and not too spoiler-y but WIT absolutely ruined it with the Eren/Mikasa/Levi scene. They showed too much.

rip ears in that ending, it makes for some great youtube reactions though lol

Erwin looked fine as fuck

Wit, you better be paying for my doctor visit. My ears were bleeding with your little trick you pulled at the end.

This episode. THIS FUCKING EPISODE. Man what a way to end the cour. REALLY, standing ovation to WIT. That glitch ending was just like that tiny Titan-in-the-wall scene at the end of season 1 that made me go looking for the manga. Absolutely brilliant stuff.

Thanks for these polls.

WHERE DO YOU PRIMARILY DISCUSS THE SERIES? 446 Responses

Thank you to everyone who participated!

Please keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming Uprising Arc poll!

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CM Season 13 Theory

All I’m saying is that they drugged Reid again, he had Tobias flashbacks, and now Lindsay Vaughn (s3e12 “Third Life”) is returning? Lindsay Vaughn, the daughter of Jack Vaughn who shot a kid in front of Reid which triggered him enough to start attending NA meetings?  I think they’re gonna have Reid relapse in season 13. ALSO: when Reid is drugged he has these like pleasant memory dreams and since Maeve is supposed to come back, maybe she's what he dreams of this time??

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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme originally from Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things I have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on my blog.

Oops, it’s already Monday haha… I got a good reason for my forgetfullness. I had two job interviews last week. One on Friday and one on Saturday. I also got a call – on my way back from the second job interview actually – for a third interview on Tuesday =] yay me!! Finally some progress on the job front =]

But another reason is that I’m translating my blog to Dutch for my Dutch readers =] But that takes a LOT of time and I’m not even done translating with my reading challenges pages…. But I make progress every day =] That does mean I’m not a 100% active in here as I’ve got to divide my attention and time to two blogs now =] If you miss me, you know why now hahaha..

I love the fact Spring is around the corner!! Today I made some nice pictures of some cute flowers blooming in my street. Want to check it out? Go to my personal Instagram @feliiciamariia =]

Have a nice week and enjoy the turn in weather… For those on the East Coast of the USA: GOOD LUCK WITH THE WINTER STORM THAT’S COMING =o

XOXO

This weeks posts:

January + February Haul.

January + February Wrap-Up

Sunday Post #32. March 12

Coming next week:

Take Control Of Your TBR Challenge March 2017.

Sunday Post #33. March 19

So last week I finished reading Passenger by Alexandra Bracken and started Wayfarer. Because I forgot my ereader on my way to school I started reading Something Like Voodoo by Rebecca Hamilton on my Kindle App. I really liked it =]. When I finish reading Wayfarer, my next read will be The Gender War. It’s the fourth book in The Gender Game series by Bella Forrest.

Goodreads Reading Challenge update: 22/100

The Backlist Reader Challenge update: 10/50

Monday Mar 6, Alphas S2E11: If Memory Serves

Monday Mar 6, Alphas S2E12: Need to Know

Monday Mar 6, Alphas S2E13: God’s Eye

Tuesday Mar 7, 2 Broke Girls S3E13: And the Big But

Tuesday Mar 7,  Castle S3E4: Punked

Tuesday Mar 7, Castle S3E5: Anatomy of a Murder

Wednesday Mar 8, Castle S3E6: 3XK

Wednesday Mar 8, Castle S3E7: Almost Famous

Thursday Mar 9, Castle S3E8: Murder Must Fowl

Thursday Mar 9, Castle S3E9: Close Encouters of the Murderous Kind

Thursday Mar 9, 2 Broke Girls S3E14: And the Dumpster Sex

Thursday Mar 9, 2 Broke Girls S3E15: And the Icing on the Cake

Thursday Mar 9, 2 Broke Girls S3E16: And the ATM

Thursday Mar 9, 2 Broke Girls S3E17: And the Married Man Sleepover

Thursday Mar 9, Castle S3E10: Last Call

Thursday Mar 9, 2 Broke Girls S3E18: And the Near Death Experience

Thursday Mar 9, 2 Broke Girls S3E19: And the Kilt Trip

Thursday Mar 9, 2 Broke Girls S3E20: And the Not Broke Parents

Friday Mar 10, Castle S3E11: Nikki Heat

Friday Mar 10, Castle S3E12: Poof! You’re Dead

Friday Mar 10, 2 Broke Girls S3E21: And the Wedding Cake Cake Cake

Friday Mar 10, 2 Broke Girls S3E22: And the New Lease on Life

Friday Mar 10, 2 Broke Girls S3E23: And the Free Money

Friday Mar 10, 2 Broke Girls S3E24: And the First Degree

Friday Mar 10, Castle S3E13: Knockdown

Saturday Mar 11, Castle S3E14: Lucky Stiff

Sunday Mar 12, Castle S3E15: The Final Nail

Sunday Mar 12, Castle S3E16: Setup (1)

Sunday Mar 12, Castle S3E17: Countdown (2)

  With the bf:

Monday Mar 6, Life in Pieces S2E9: #TBT: Y2K Sophia Honeymoon Critter

Monday Mar 6, Life in Pieces S2E10: Musical Motel Property Bingo

Tuesday Mar 7, Life in Pieces S2E11: Tailgate Spiral Souvenir Seating

Tuesday Mar 7, Life in Pieces S2E12: Best Waxing Grocery Rental

Friday Mar 10, Life in Pieces S2E13: Necklace Chef Rescue Negotiator

In case you’ve missed these:

January + February Wrap-Up

January + February Haul.

Sunday Post #31. March 5

Sunday Post #30. February 26

#75 Non-Heir.

Sunday Post #31. March 12 The Sunday Post is a weekly meme originally from Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News.

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SnK S3E12 Poll Results (Anime Viewer Only Version)

The poll closed with 115 responses. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Please note this is the anime only viewer version of the poll. Manga readers, please click here for the results of the manga reader poll!

RATE THE EPISODE 101 Responses

The final episode of the first half of the season received positive reviews, with only a few who were dissatisfied with the cour’s finale episode. 

It was good

Horrible

One of the best so far this season

HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE FIRST HALF OF SEASON 3 AS A WHOLE? 101 Responses

The season overall fared well among anime only viewers, with the vast majority of respondents giving it either a 4 or 5 overall. 

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE SEASON TAKING A BREAK UNTIL APRIL? 101 Responses

50% of voters are feeling bummed about the anime taking a 6 month break. 38% feel that 6 months isn’t all that bad of a wait. A small few are ready for the breather. 

Now going through read the manga because 6 months is looooong

WHYYYYYYYYYY?!?

Should have asked us what we're going to do during the 6 month break.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SCENES WERE YOUR FAVORITES? 98 Responses

The Survey Corps’ sendoff was the most favorite moment of the episode. Eren and Jean’s fight came in second, while Levi and Erwin’s conversation and everyone losing their minds over meat were a close third and fourth. 

Connie was the general MVP

every erwin and levi scene is just so precious

DID THE GLITCHED ENDING SCARE YOU? 100 Responses

Nearly 80% of respondents were either a little or very freaked out by the glitched ending. 20% didn’t feel affected at all. 

I gave me a thrill, I was very pleased

AMAZED!

THE GLITCH ON THE ED WAS SO DAMN CREATIVE.

SHOULD ZACKLEY’S ART BE REALIZED? 99 Responses

Most respondents agree that the world does not need to see Zackley’s definition of art. 21% are still getting a kick out of it. 22% of you guys are probably ready for us to just drop it already! 

HOW MUCH DID YOU ENJOY THE SEQUENCE OF EREN AND JEAN FIGHTING? 100 Responses

Most respondents were entertained by Eren and Jean’s altercation, enjoying the throwback to their training days. 

THE SURVEY CORPS HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED A SEND-OFF LIKE THEY DID IN THIS EPISODE -  FAVORITE PART OF THIS SCENE? 100 Responses

An overwhelming 72% agreed that Erwin smiling and triumphantly shouting toward the citizens of Trost was the best part of their sendoff. What better episode to have aired on his birthday, right? Springlestein getting pumped at the send off came as a distant second. 

All of them

ALL OF THEM! THIS SCENE WAS PERFECT

SUSUME!

WOULD YOU LET LEVI BREAK YOUR LEGS? 100 Responses

Over half of respondents are wondering if the pollsters need to get our heads checked. But 18% of you are begging to have Levi break your legs. 

WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION TO HEARING ERWIN ADMIT THAT HIS PERSONAL GOALS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN SAVING HUMANITY? 100 Responses

62% of watchers weren’t surprised by Erwin’s admission, believing it was clear as day for a while now. Some were shocked and a small few felt disappointed in the commander. A few write in comments agree it’s only human for him to have personal goals as well.

i despaired for him. He is no less human than anyone else

It made me happy to see his goals defined more clearly

I believe saving humanity is still important to him, but not his top priority

he’s a human too you know

It’s understandable

JEAN HAD PLENTY OF ADVICE FOR MARLOWE REGARDING THEIR UPCOMING EXPEDITION. DO YOU THINK MARLOWE WILL COME BACK ALIVE? 99 Responses

Nearly half of respondents believe that Marlowe will not be coming home after the expedition. 36% are unsure and won’t sway in either direction. 36% are confident Marlowe will pull through! 

LEVI SEEMS VERY CONCERNED FOR ERWIN’S SAFETY. DO YOU THINK ERWIN WILL SURVIVE THE MISSION AND SEE WHAT’S IN THE BASEMENT? 97 Responses

Erwin gets slightly less optimism from the voters as over half believe he won’t be making it back from Shiganshina alive. 28% don’t want to throw their hat in either ring and 17% are confident we’ll continue seeing more badassery from Erwin moving forward. 

DESPITE POSSIBLE CASUALTIES, DO YOU THINK THE SURVEY CORPS WILL COME OUT VICTORIOUS? 98 Responses

More than half of you believe the Survey Corps will achieve a victory worthy of their sendoff. 33% don’t want to make any predictions just yet. A small percentage have a bad feeling about the expedition.

ANY PREDICTIONS ON WHAT LEVI, EREN AND MIKASA ARE FIGHTING ABOUT? 100 Responses

33% of respondents believe that the altercation is over the possession of the serum. 26% believe that they are upset with each other due to everyone else dying on the mission. 21% believe it’s a mix of multiple presented options. Some others had their own words: 

Levi ate the last Eren cake. They’re like the Finn Cakes from Adventure Time.

Eren fucked up and killed Reiner, so they couldn’t use the serum to steal the shifting power and potentially save Armin’s life (because let’s be real, the dude has way too many death flags at this point)

Eren & Mikasa are bitch

THOUGHTS ON THE SKELETONS IN THE GLITCH SEQUENCE? 99 Responses

The majority believe that the skeletons were titan remains steaming. 25% aren’t sure and 12% think those are the bones of humans. 

ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON THE EPISODE?

After last episode i was optimistic of the mission to retake wall maria. After that ending? Not anymore. I’m genuinely scared of what’s coming 

Every episode reaffirms how much I love this show and this one is no exception. Perfect set up for the next arc and the credits scene was amazing, from the concept to the execution, it was extremely effective. Looking forward to April!

Characters hyping each other up into ending that implies everything will go to shit. Just genius!

It's was Amaziiiiiiiiiiiing ♡♡♡ and the ending OMG u got me guys.. now i wanna know what happened.. why Eren Levi and Mikasa are fighting :'(s

Everything besides the ending was kinda dissapointing

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

WHERE DO YOU PRIMARILY DISCUSS THE SERIES? 93 Responses

Thank you to everyone who participated! 

Please keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming Uprising Arc poll! 

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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme originally from Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things I have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on my blog.

So my week in short.

Monday: I went to the dietician, lost a few pounds and some centimetres again =]. Went to my physical therapist, got some exercises for my knee and leg. Went to my speech therapist, he said he thought I was really doing great with my stutter over the last few weeks. It’s improving again. [stress makes me stutter more…. so that means less stress in my life??]

Tuesday: I had a good conversation about life and a fairly quiet and down day for me… That sucked, I was alone and felt empty… So my day was mostly brainlessly playing games on my phone…

Wednesday: Had a class at night. No model, but learned a great deal on colouring hair. Used my exercise head again to roll a perm. Questioned myself because of some loose rolls I have to put back again every time.. My teachers said not to worry it looks perfect and can’t get any better than that. Woohoo, yay me!!!!

Thursday: Had a job interview in The Hague. In the storm…. Meant that my drive to the Hague was 45 minutes and from was an hour and 45 minutes -_-‘ They want me to join them, but because of the hours I can’t work full-time and that won’t give me enough money right now… So it was a success, but no succes after all…. On with my job hunting!!

At night I visited my Taekwondo club – I miss them – and went for a drink with a few friends from Taekwondo =] It cheered me up a big bit =]

Friday: This was actually a good day. Played some Pokemon Go – don’t judge, or do, I don’t mind… Grew up with Pokemon and still like it… Gives me free exercise and oxygen hahahaha] – with the bf, went for a cappuccino and scored a faux leather jacket for €3 and a pair of amazingly comfy jeans for €20 =] yay me!!

Saturday: was a quiet day for most of the day. The bf had an early shift and went to take a nap after he got home. But I went to see Fifty Shades Darker with his mom!! I really liked it!! More story than the first one… I haven’t read the books yet and now I’m really thinking about reading them after the movies are done, because of the big differences there are….

Sunday: Today was a day of some chores, some TV, some reading, some [okay some more] food and blogging =] I managed to do 3 reviews today!! Woohoo, I’m getting my game back =] =] =] And my Sunday Post is on a Sunday without a week missed =] Still trying to catch up with the Top Ten Tuesdays and such, but got to live too and not feel pressured all the time.. So I will catch up on ALL of them – YES, ALL OF THEM – but without the pressure for me. I don’t want to be pressured anymore than I have to be, so my blogging is becoming my place to have fun and zen. Instead of I HAVE TO WRITE THIS TODAY OR THE EARTH WILL BE GONE kind of attitude…

So you all have a great and zen and fun week and I’ll catch you later!!

XOXO

Felicia

This weeks posts:

#75 Non-Heir.

#74 First Year.

#73 Haven. 

Sunday Post #30. February 26

Coming next week:

#76 Apprentice.

#77 Caraval.

#78 Candidate.

Hopefully some TTT catch ups =]

January + February Haul.

January + February Wrap-Up & March TBR.

Maybe a Most Anticipated Releases from February & March?

Sunday Post #31. March 5

So this week was a quiet week in my reading life… =[ I started Candidate by Rachel E. Carter, it’s the third book in The Black Mage series. I hope to finish it tonight and maybe finish Last Stand before the end of the month…

Monday Feb 20, Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E3: The Jimmy Jab Games

Monday Feb 20, Grimm S5E14: Lycanthropia

Monday Feb 20, Grimm S5E15: Skin Deep

Monday Feb 20, Grimm S5E16: The Believer

Monday Feb 20, Grimm S5E17: Inugami

Monday Feb 20, Grimm S5E18: Good to the Bone

Monday Feb 20, Grimm S5E19: The Taming of the Wu

Tuesday Feb 21, Stranger Things S1E6: The Monster

Tuesday Feb 21, Grimm S5E20: Bad Night

Tuesday Feb 21, Grimm S5E21: The Beginning of the End

Wednesday Feb 22, Stranger Things S1E7: The Bathtub

Wednesday Feb 22, Stranger Things S1E8: The Upside Down

Wednesday Feb 22, Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E4: Halloween II

Wednesday Feb 22, Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E5: The Mole

Wednesday Feb 22, NCIS S3E3: Mind Games

Thursday Feb 23, Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E6: Jake and Sophia

Friday Feb 24, NCIS S3E4: Silver War

Friday Feb 24, NCIS S3E5: Switch

Friday Feb 24, NCIS S3E6: The Voyeur’s Web

Friday Feb 24, NCIS S3E7: Honor Code

Saturday Feb 25, NCIS S3E8: Under Covers

Saturday Feb 25, NCIS S3E9: Frame-Up

Saturday Feb 25, NCIS S3E10: Probie

Saturday Feb 25, NCIS S3E11: Model Behavior

Saturday Feb 25, NCIS S3E12: Boxed In

Sunday Feb 26, NCIS S3E13: Deception

Sunday Feb 26, NCIS S3E14: Light Sleeper

With the bf:

Monday Feb 20, Last Man Standing S1E14: Odd Couple Out

Monday Feb 20, Life in Pieces S1E3: Sleepy Email Brunch Tree

Tuesday Feb 21, Life in Pieces S1E4: Prison Baby Golf Picking

Tuesday Feb 21, Life in Pieces S1E5: Babe Secret Phone Germs

Wednesday Feb 22, Life in Pieces S1E6: Ponzi Sex Paris Bounce

Wednesday Feb 22, Life in Pieces S1E7: Nanny Tent Earrings Cheeto

Thursday Feb 23, Life in Pieces S1E8: Godparent Maze Mexican Farts

Thursday Feb 23, Life in Pieces S1E9: Hospital Boudoir Time-Out Namaste

Friday Feb 24, Life in Pieces S1E10: Burn Vasectomy Milkshake Pong

Friday Feb 24, Life in Pieces S1E11: Lice Stealing College Caroling

Friday Feb 24, Life in Pieces S1E12: Bite Flight Wing-Man Bonnie

Friday Feb 24, Life in Pieces S1E13: Part Lobster Gym Sale

Friday Feb 24, Life in Pieces S1E14: Will Trash Book Spa

Friday Feb 24, Life in Pieces S1E15: Gigi TV Soccer Mikey

Friday Feb 24, Life in Pieces S1E16: Tattoo Valentine Pregnant Guitar

Friday Feb 24, Life in Pieces S1E17: Hair Recital Rainbow Mom

Sunday Feb 26, Life in Pieces S1E18: Sexting Mall Lemonade Heartbreak

With the mom-in-law:

Saturday Feb 25, Fifty Shades Darker

While writing:

Sunday Feb 26, CSI S3E1: Revenge is Best Served Cold

In case you’ve missed these:

#74 First Year.

#73 Haven. 

Sunday Post #27 & #28 & #29. February 5 & 12 & 19

Sunday Post #26. January 29

Sunday Post #25. January 22

Sunday Post #30. February 26 The Sunday Post is a weekly meme originally from Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News.