#s6 e7

[bloodykora]

THE AIGN. THE SIGN. PLEASE THE SIGNNNN

Do not up-set me. I'm giggling!!!

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Betsy Monroe: Manipulates men and rides off into the sunset listening to Shirley Manson, what more could you ask for?

Michael Holvey: Most accurate sibling representation ever

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To jog your memory, here are the episodes they're from:

Terms of Endearment: When a mother is accused of killing her unborn child, Mulder and Scully discover that the father, Wayne, has his own secrets – and he's not the only one.

The Calusari: A photograph taken just before the death of a two-year-old boy yields evidence of some supernatural intervention which piques Mulder's curiosity. When another death in the family occurs, the grandmother of the remaining child requests the aid of some Romanian ritualists (called "călușari" or "horsemen") in order to cleanse the home of evil.

[divinegrump]

Oh my god

Oh my god

Dr who just gave a reveal that they'd been setting up over I think 2 or 3 seasons (this is my first time watching it)

The only water in the forest is the river

Holy shit

Holy moly

And you know me- chronic overthinker- sees almost every twist coming

And good gracious I absolutely did not this time

Holy crap

Woah

[gallifvrey]

i do think that lorna in demons run is like. god. i mean it encapsulates everything huh? an innocent person who should have had nothing to do with the doctor dying because of them. the power of the doctor. the curse of meeting them

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spencer reid wearing converse with his work clothes im so him fr

[skarkkk]

First,

Sparks.

I liked him at first, he seemed cute and really cool, his adoration for Athena (God knows she's amazing and deserves it), but then she said she was wary of him, and he never makes mistakes, so the feeling changed. And I understand wanting to feel powerful with a bad childhood, but he crossed the line. Even if his intentions weren't that, he crossed the line. He became unnecessarily aggressive with that woman, he shot her in front of her daughter and traumatized a child because he was hot-headed and because he wasn't prepared or made for the streets. I don't want and I don't care if he appears on screen again, but I think this statement is unnecessary.

Second,

Brad.

I said the first time he showed up that there was something strange, and then I started to like him, but he's a jerk? I don't know what's going on, but yes, that rudeness to the attendant and then not even an apology was completely unnecessary. Addendum, he really has something going on with Bobby and not just appreciation.

Third,

Maddie. Maddie and Chim. Maddie and Buck. All of them.

How careful they are this time and I imagine how Chim would be so much more alert compared to how he was when Jee was pregnant. And that this is sad but cute and that I want Jee as a big sister and all those family feelings. Since Buck knows his own sister and since the three of them (and Jee, obviously) are already a family like that, I loved their hug and I need Uncle Buck to be even more concerned.

Fourth,

Gerrard.

My god, he was so miserable in this episode and I loved it. "The first job I'm happy with" and how it's almost atonement. He's a giant fucking asshole and that's it, Brad is his karma, which he deserves. Him begging and hugging Bobby? And crying? My sadistic side loved it, but I don't want the focus on him, or this, or their feelings or the boss because that would bring more complications that would take up screen time for more important things.

Fifth,

Everything.

Eddie and Hen's cute banter with Buck at the station. Eddie's smile, and how I still haven't gotten used to him without his mustache. Buck as a cook and Jee being the best girl to him because he's such a girl dad and the best uncle. The really cool thing with the little thief guy there who looked like a hacker and how the beginning reminded me a lot of S.W.A.T (the one with Sherman Moore). Athena looking amazing arresting those goons and then running after the boss.

Sixth,

the romance.

Buck being attached and wanting to talk to Tommy is cute, that whole doubt thing and "should I talk to him?" and "he wanted to talk to me!?", but it passed. I don't know if Tommy's texting was something that will pass or if it's intentional for the next episode (I'm pretty sure it's not) but I'm afraid it won't go as far as I want it to. Buddie. As a fan, who has endured eight seasons, I'm not going to give up now, especially with such strong signs. "Maybe the universe will bring you someone special"/"It's like the universe is screaming at you and you don't hear it" and all the other episodes, hopes are higher than ever, but what if? It's the last season, I want them to work on Eddie's Catholic guilt, and the fact that they are like Michael and David. M/C meeting in the elevator, the look at each other and the smile reminds me of the elevator scene with Buck and Eddie "well, at least it's not a tsunami" because the look is the same. 911 is a great show, but with how unpredictable it is, with these conversations coming straight from ao3, I don't even know what to expect regarding Buddie. Will they accidentally get together and get married in Vegas? Will Chris be like "you didn't get with a woman because you already have Buck"? Because of Bobby? Because I feel like a lot could happen because of Maddie and Chim.

Seventh,

Hen and Athena.

Their scenes are always amazing, and how Hen always encourages her to follow her instincts and how best friends they are.

Eighth,

Not about this episode in particular, but where the hell is Ravi? Looking back, they bring in a half-baked Hollywood actor with a sort of Pavlov crush on Bobby and the problematic LAPD rookie, but not Ravi? Not the guy who appeared in the family scenes in the 118? Not after the whole Chim being sent to the academy to bring their boy home? Not about how he's already part of the family? About how he was accepted so much more quickly and naturally into the family compared to Jonah (and what a terrible ending) or, even saying, Lucy? I don't know why Anirudh didn't come back for this season, but I want him. For the love of god, he was at Maddie and Chim's wedding, THEY ARE FAMILY, in one analysis he is a younger brother to Chim, much more emotionally stable than the Han's or Buckley's and still, with a past involving cancer, and living in a hospital, and probably racial issues, and that headcanon I saw on tiktok of him switching shifts so as not to get so attached because he lived in the hospital and probably lost several friends to cancer. He was at the bachelor party, he was at the awards, he has the people, we want him back, so Ryan, where is he? Where is fireman Panikkar who certainly thinks Bobby is Buck's father (we ignore the existence of Margareth and Philipe)? Who must think Eddie and Buck have already divorced, and that he didn't know who Tommy is and that now he will be confused because how come Tommy has already left? And how come Eddie played Freddy Mercury? He totally would have dressed up as something scary in the Halloween episode, he definitely would have gone all out with the Billy Bubbles thing, he definitely passes along every bit of gossip to every shift about every shift because he's their King. So where's our King?

And why do I always fall in love with characters who get no screen time but angst?

Ninth,

I feel like ABC is doing something. We started with a plane (season 1/8), then we had the well (season 3), the man hanging from a rope on the ladder truck (season 6), and the preview for the next episode shows us car accidents (season 2/4) and the person drowning in the car that only reminds me of the tsunami - and now a little bit of Maddie's attempt (season 3/5). We're reliving important points for the characters, especially Buddie, and if we go in that order there's still a long way to go. There was a scene in this episode, on a street, that reminded me a lot of the one with the gunshot (season 4). If we go by that, we're missing 5, which I think would involve Maddie's pregnancy or Eddie's breakdown. If it's Eddie's, it also opens up for Buck discovering himself in 7 because Eddie has this whole Catholic thing, so discovering he's gay and freaking out is just like him. I don't know if it's intentional, but with 911 you never know.

[batcavescolony]

Supernatural S6 E7

Cass! Dr Cass asking Sam what's wrong. Wtf? Sammy has no soul. Sam's soul is still in the cage. Sam just gets out of the ropes like it's nothing. Dr Cass healed Sam. Who sprung Sam? I'm just gonna say I don't trust Samuel, idk he give off bad vibes. 'Wing Man' 😭. "My true form is the size of your Chrysler Building" "all right, all right, quit bragging". " Angel cavity search". I'll respect Samuel for being slightly worried about Sam. Alpha vamp is back and Samuel has a lead. Samuel doesn't trust Dean like he trust Sam. Dean doesn't trust Samuel. Sam has no frame of interest cus his soul is MIA. Christian also doesn't like Dean. None of them like Dean. Gotta respect Samuels crew they're efficient and deadly. Wtf is Samuel doing? Soulless Sam is kinda funny, he's just 🤨🤷🏻‍♂️🧍🏻‍♂just happy to be here. Soulless Sammy is a great agent, nothing and everything behind those eyes. The vamp is funny "ouch. stop. that hurts". Soulless Sam has a little glare and smolder going on. vampire war and an angel civil war. Purgatory sure why not. Samuel is just a puppet for someone, for who is the question? Why lock him up with leather? If you're gonna do stupid shit be prepared 🙄. I love Sam facial expressions 🤨🫤. CROWLEY!!! I knew it had to be someone. Crowley pulled Sam and Samuel out of hell and has Sam's soul captive. Charlie and his Angels lol. Sam was ready to pop one in Grandpa Samuel but Dean called him off.

[baatarthefirst]

[tara-fantastico]

"Mayhem caused, monsters certainly not involved, officials say"

-front page headline of the very reliable Sunnydale Press, namely the number that Xander picks up during I'll Never Tell in Once More With Feeling.

The rest of the articles seem to be pretty much run of the mill, only the headlines are actually readable. One of them reads "Mayor approves fingerprint computers".

Whatever happened to Sunnydale town politics after Mayor Wilkins had his reptile wannabe phase? People are still living in Sunnydale (for some undeterminable reason) so presumably they elect a new mayor...who we then proced to hear absolutely nothing from for the next four years while the town is still operating.

I don't know which idea is funnier, that the power goes to the next in line demon fanboy, looking to turn the town into a free trial of hell, only for him to be so utterly incompetent that he never actually shows up on the scoobies radar for threats.

Or that the position is taken over by someone entirely unfamiliar with the shadowy side of Sunnydale. During the first day at the job the new mayor gets increasingly nervous for every new demonic altar found in the townhall, but the old mayor was problaly just a bit weird, right?

[laz-kay]

I want what they have🥲

Bob's Burgers, The Gene and Courtney Show (S6: E7)

[wheel-of-fish]

The Phantom of the Opera on TV (and streaming)!

I've been sitting on this list for two years in hopes of making it complete, but I realized if I wait that long I'll never post it. Let me know what I've missed!

Please note that I haven't watched all of these in their entirety and can't attest to their quality/content.

Adaptations

1983 - The Phantom of the Opera (TV movie starring Maximilian Schell, Jane Seymour)

1990 - The Phantom of the Opera (TV miniseries starring Charles Dance, Teri Polo)

Parodies

1961 - The Woody Woodpecker Show, S4. E13, "Phantom of the Horse Opera"

1962 - Beany and Cecil, S1 E12, "Phantom of the Horse Opera"

1966 - That Girl, S1 E14, "Phantom of the Horse Opera"

1968 - The Pink Panther, S1 E17, "Cherche le Phantom"

1971 - Night Gallery, S2 E4, "Phantom of What Opera?"

1974 - The Phantom of Hollywood (TV movie)

1987 - Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater, "The Phantom of the Theater"

1989 - Julie & Carol: Together Again, "Phantom of the Opry" sketch (TV special starring Carol Burnett, Julie Andrews)

1989 - Babar, S1 E13, "The Phantom"

1989 - Count Duckula, S1 E21, "Fright at the Opera"

1991 - Night Court, S9 E1 & E2, "A Guy Named Phantom" (clip)

1993 - Doug, S3 E5, "Doug's Huge Zit"

1994 - Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio (TV movie starring Shari Lewis)

1995 - Goosebumps, S1 E7, "Phantom of the Auditorium"

1995 - Wishbone, S1 E37, "Pantin' at the Opera" (part 1 | part 2)

1998 - Anatole, S1 E9, "The Phantom of the Cheese"

1999 - The Triplets, S5 E9, "The Phantom of the Opera"

2000 - Are You Afraid of the Dark?, S7 E10, "The Tale of the Last Dance"

2000 - SpongeBob SquarePants, S2 E22, "Something Smells" (clip)

2010 - Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, S1 E7, "In Fear of the Phantom"

2015 - All Hail King Julien, S2 E15, "The Phantom of Club Moist"

2019 - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, S2 E6, "If You Give a Mouse a Pumpkin"

2019 - The Tom and Jerry Show, S3 E76, "PhanTom of the Oompah"

Character appearances

1981 - The Munsters' Revenge, TV movie (clip)

1984 - Diff'rent Strokes, S6 E16, "Hooray for Hollywood - Part 1"

1997 - "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" music video (HD version)

2009 - Saturday Night Live, "Save Broadway" sketch

2010 - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, S6 E7, "Who Got Dee Pregnant?" (clip)

2010 - Ghouls, multiple episodes (clip)

2020 - Saturday Night Live, "Airport Sushi" sketch

ALW musical references

2006 - Family Guy, S4 E23, "Deep Throats" (clip)

2012 - Glee, S3 E18, "Choke" (clip)

2015 - The Late Late Show, Sept. 10: "James Corden joins the cast of The Phantom of the Opera"

2015 - The Late Late Show, Sept. 23: "Crosswalk the Musical: The Phantom of the Opera"

2016 - The Goldbergs, S4 E8, "The Greatest Musical Ever Written" (clip)

2018 - Jeopardy!, Feb. 15 show (clip)

2018 - The Late Late Show, June 18: "Crosswalk the Musical: Andrew Lloyd Webber classics"

2019 - The Umbrella Academy, S1 E1, "We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals" (audio)

2020 - Dash & Lily, S1 E4, "Cinderella"

2020 - The Crown, S4 E9, "Avalanche" (clip)

2022 - The Masked Singer, S8 E4, "Andrew Lloyd Webber Night"

Other

1991 - David Copperfield: Secret of the Phantom of the Opera (TV special)

[thebennsofdallas]

S6 E7 March Madness

Ooooh, okay, now, I get it. Nandor has recognized that Guillermo is a mere human and will die eventually so he's grasping at the closest available vampire so he doesn't have to face the loss of the guy who means more to him than anyone ever has. (Also, this episode was hilarious.) But more importantly --

Nandermo is back ON.

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Episode Descriptions:

Beyond the Sea: A death row inmate named Luther Lee Boggs claims that he is psychic and can lead Mulder to a serial killer in exchange for a lesser sentence of life in prison. The agents' roles are reversed in this episode, with Mulder doubting Boggs's claim and Scully believing him after she is told that she can communicate through him with her recently deceased father.

Fresh Bones: One morning, after two gruesome hallucinations, Private Jack McAlpin crashes his car into a tree that has a voodoo symbol drawn on it; the second death of a marine in two weeks that has featured that symbol. The marines in question were guarding a processing center for Haitian refugees, and when Mulder and Scully visit the center they find the deaths were not as unexpected as they seemed.

Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man: Mulder, Scully and Byers meet with Frohike, where he details what may have been Cigarette Smoking Man's real life.

Field Trip: The skeletonized remains of a young couple are found in the fields of North Carolina. When Mulder and Scully go to investigate, they find that a giant fungal life form releases an LSD-like drug into the air with spores, and then slowly digests its victims. Mulder and Scully fall into its trap and are not sure of what is reality and what is fantasy.

Brand X: While protecting a man due to testify against the Morley cigarette company, Skinner is horrified when the witness dies mysteriously. What the agents soon discover is that a new brand of cigarette has a dangerous secret.

The information from this poll is collected from Katy DeCorah's mapbox of Jane Robert's "Mapping the X-Files"

Episode Descriptions are taken from wikipedia for neutrality.

[vonxodd]

LOUISIANNA PURCHASE 𝜗𝜚 // 'obituary' dragula s6 e7

[gallifvrey]

something something about the parallel btwn demons run and missy in death in heaven wanting to give the doctor the cyberman army. the doctor growing too big for their own good. the doctor hurting people in their attempts to do good and flying off, what becomes of the people that were left behind. the doctor as a soldier and as a general and also wanting absolutely none of it

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So I’m probably gonna finish Community today - I’m on ep 7 of s6 and I usually get through 12ish eps of a show per shift. I’ll be sad to finish it but I’m also hoping tonight to finish what I began writing last night as a nice send off 👀 I’ll post it on this blog as my fanfic blog is pretty much entirely dedicated to another fandom and I don’t wanna go mixing it all up. Anyways! Back to it