#s9e4

[remyfire]

I really enjoyed the persistent headbutting and BJ really not trying all that hard to get away. Cat Hawk continues to be real and true.

[teambadam]

I'm such a dedicated jet lag fan I decided to spend all day today sitting in the woods, to truly understand Sam's experience while watching the episode today.

[spnregular]

@ samgirls im interested in meta on this bad episode (s9e4), is sam slyly like telling dean that he does not think she will come back while trying to save dean's feelings?

[adreamthatsworthkeeping]

Norway is taking on the tower of cans task!!

[natestars-corner-of-curiosities]

I know looking fabulous at all times is her Thing but Rarity looks incredible in the royal guard uniform

[boszorkanycica]

i fell i see things more and more as a demon but again, com’on boys. if he wants to stretch his legs then let him do it. does this chamber not have some fancy ceiling hooks and locks? THAT would be a stretch for his legs...

right he may does not answer your questions, but, he is the king of hell, i think he would at least appreciate my solution.

[sketchcomedyclips]

The Carol Burnett Show- "Palace Guard" S9E4

[cleocatrablossy]

One of my favorite clips (transcript under the cut)

Transcript(From Tango’s S9E4, 13:21)

Scar: Oh! Wait, no, Tango I’m an MLG pro wi-with water buckets.

Tango: Oh!……Oh I see that

Scar: But it’s more the mobs trying to get me. Right Grian?

Grian: He’s getting, he’s getting pretty- he’s getting pretty good at it.

Tango: Is he? Well he’s had enough practice at it,

Scar: Oh no, here we go

Tango: Uh oh… Demonstration

Grian: He’s getting pretty good, he’s getting pretty good

Scar: I’ve been hooked

Grian: we’re gonna put it to the test

Scar: Dude, I am- I am- I’m a pro and I would like a cha- OOAAUH

Tango: Wooooo

Grian: Yay!

Tango: I’m impressed, well done

Scar: It- and you know sometimes it’s nice to have one nice thing you know? One nice thing.

Tango: How- how long has he had you on a leash?

Scar: Ah, it- it’s been a while. Oh gosh not the bobble! Agh, he’s pulling me in

Tango: so so d-

[leonardalphachurch]

saw the question of “how long does it take rvb to pass the bechdel test” and i got curious and also wanted to make myself mad so.

my answer is Reconstruction: Chapter 5 (s6e5). there’s a recorded conversation between sheila and tex about the ship crashing.

my answer with no caveats is Evacuation Plan (s9e4). carolina, 479er, filss and south all participate in a conversation that takes up a good chunk of the episode.

i talk a LOT more about the state of female character interactions under the cut.

the first time two women talk at all is s2e11/bgc30:

sheila bisexual moments. while iconic, this isn’t much of a conversation (tex doesn’t ever speak to her) and it’s certainly about a man so. doesn’t count. next!

next is s3e1/bgc39:

while here it’s implied that they are actually having a conversation at least we still don’t actually see any exchanges between them and they’re still talking about men and quote “Boring stuff like oppression, and a hostile work environment.” which is great but. a) we don’t see it. and b) again, still about men

next is tex and kai’s exchange in season 5. which is misogynistic as fuck and even if it did pass the bechdel test i would refuse to count it. but guess what! not only are they talking about men, but we literally do not see them talk to each other. kai speaks to tex “who’s o’malley?” but tex doesn’t respond to her, instead asking the guys “who’s the girl?” (s5e10/bgc92). then they talk in the background of the next episode while church and tucker are misogynistic. then it’s two more episodes until we get this gem

y’know, girl stuff! how fucking charming. these writers really have a great grasp on how woman act. god, it’s even worse when compared to tex and sheila’s conversation earlier. in what world would tex be fucking intimidated by kai.

and you know what the joke of this all is. even if they did have a conversation here that passed the bechdel test it still wouldn’t count under some rule sets because kai still doesn’t have a name at this point. great work team.

s5e15/bgc92 has a deleted scene where kai calls up a girl friend and they talk… i’m not counting it because 1) kai is as of yet unnamed and the girl friend is never named, 2) the conversation is ostensibly about junior, though they do talk about other stuff enough that you could argue it’s not about a man, but 3) it’s deleted. you don’t get credit for shit you deleted.

next time two women talk to each other is recovery one episode 4. this is the first time we see two women have an actual, back and forth conversation. the conversation is between south and commamd about wash, delta, and the fact that south isn’t rejoining freelancer. i do think this conversation fits the spirit of the bechdel test (two women talking to each other with deeper characterizations unmoored from being about men) but that’s only really by technicality. command isn’t a character here and doesn’t become one for another 4 seasons; the conversation is only retroactively a deeper one. it’s up to you whether or not you pass it. i think it’s important to remember that the bechdel test isn’t really a hard test to determine what’s feminist (and was made in the first place to be about queer women being able to see themselves in media) but rather a marker to help sort out if the female characters in a work are allowed any depth outside of men. this exercise is less about finding a scene fitting exact criteria and more about. me going oh god it really is fucking bad out there huh.

my actual pick, as i said in the beginning, is s6e5. though tex mentions gamma and the aliens, the conversation is still about the fact that the ship is crashing. and in terms of the spirit of the test, two women yelling at each other as they die definitely fits definitely fits “deeper character motivations outside of men” imo. it’s. kind of really sad though. the first time we ever see tex and sheila have an actual conversation is the last time we really see either of them, chronologically. we only got to see them have a relationship as they were dying. why couldn’t they have been friends in life.

if a recorded conversation isn’t good enough for you, you’ll have to wait until s8e15. season 7 does not have a single woman in it. tεx and filss talk about pfl’s files. it’s not exactly an in depth back and forth and the conversation is shared with simmons and church but. it’s something. i think sheila and tex’s convo fits the spirit of the test a bit more but. let’s chalk it up to two conversations in the 8 seasons. fantastic.

all right, season 9 time. come on, a third of the main cast is women! that’s gotta bring our numbers up, right?

episode 1? no. 2? no. 3?

incredible! we have a conversation between female operative and pilot! just kidding. the wiki doesn’t name them bc they haven’t been named yet, but this is a conversation between carolina and niner! no funny business! just an actual conversation between woman! wow. only took us nine seasons to get to a point where i can confidently say something passes the bechdel test with no caveats. unless we look at the 60 second rule. then. oops.

but… wow! episode 4 has… THREE women? talking to each other? and then a fourth joins in? i thought it was a myth! being able to handle so many women on screen at once… they really did something special here. anyway, this episode is the first to pass with flying colors. i can’t time shut bc i don’t have the videos on hand but i’m certain this passes the 60 second mark. great work! if only it didn’t take you nine years to get to this point.

ugh. i had more written past this point but tumblr erased it and i don’t feel like fucking redoing it. i got to the point i wanted to so. maybe i’ll continue this later. would like to explore the rest of pfl and chorus. it’s impressive how well pfl manages to avoid having women actually speak to each other. they’ll literally be in the same conversation but never actually address each other. this happens multiple times.

[feministsouthpark]

South Park Filler Guide - Season 9

Link for Seasons  1   2   3   4   5   6   7 8

My analysis will have spoilers, if you’re a first time viewer, just scroll to the bottom and read the list and only read full text if you are familiar with the content of the show already! S9E1 Mr. Garrison's Fancy New Vagina is CANON

For the first scene of course, you just can't miss that one! Since that's the one scene that holds the event that shifts a character's story arc! That's right, I'm talking about Mr. Slave. His loved one changes in ways he can't comprehend. S9E2 Die Hippie, Die is FILLER

No events carry over. S9E3 Wing is FILLER

No events carry over. Does anyone else have déjà vu? S9E4 Best Friends Forever is CANON

We see Satan moving on from Saddam. His new boyfriend is Kevin, and the Heaven team has a lot of upgrades as well. S9E5 The Losing Edge is CANON

I bet this is confusing for someone who doesn't instinctively remember You're Getting Old anytime this episode starts playing. Yes, this is an important part of the Randy storyline. S9E6 The Death of Eric Cartman is FILLER

You could tell me about how funny or heartwarming and inspiring this episode is. But for my purposes it's just a day of the boys ignoring Eric. S9E7 Erection Day is FILLER

Our annual Jimmy episode! Although I can't imagine many people upset over this one getting shafted. S9E8 Two Days Before The Day After Tomorrow is FILLER

Stan and Eric make a great duo. Or do they? Canon followers will never find out. S9E9 Marjorine is CANON

Mostly because of Heidi Turner's proper introduction and her parents as well. However I love including Farmer Fred's episodes, and I hope I can include most of them, even if some are already unlikely. S9E10 Follow The Egg! is CANON

This one is for the relationships. Stan and Wendy get development for the first time since "Raisins". Mr. Slave moves on from Herbert aaaand Heidi Turner gets a team-up with Eric? S9E11 Ginger Kids is CANON

The ginger kids organization will return in a major way. Also, some interesting in-series lore about Kyle's and Eric's genes. S9E12 Trapped in the Closet is CANON

This is a big one in meta-storytelling, since Tom Cruise did later try to sue South Park (and an episode was made around that case), while Isaac Hayes, the voice of Chef also left because of this episode (and an episode was around that case). S9E13 Free Willzyx is CANON

Ok, there's three episodes in a row that will play an important part in 201, so it's safe to say Trey got really inspired by this era. S9E14 Bloody Mary is FILLER

This one is a character-study of Randy and Stan. It works, and all the specifics to their relationship is here, the events though are again, self-contained.

SPOILER-FREE RUNDOWN

Again, CANON means you should watch it, FILLER means you can skip it. S9E1 Mr. Garrison's Fancy New Vagina is CANON S9E2 Die Hippie, Die is FILLER S9E3 Wing is FILLER S9E4 Best Friends Forever is CANON S9E5 The Losing Edge is CANON S9E6 The Death of Eric Cartman is FILLER S9E7 Erection Day is FILLER S9E8 Two Days Before The Day After Tomorrow is FILLER S9E9 Marjorine is CANON S9E10 Follow The Egg! is CANON S9E11 Ginger Kids is CANON S9E12 Trapped in the Closet is CANON S9E13 Free Willzyx is CANON S9E14 Bloody Mary is FILLER

CANON counter:

S1: 9 out of 13  S2: 3 out of 18  S3: 6 out of 18  S4: 10 out of 17  S5: 8 out of 14  S6: 11 out of 17 S7: 6 out of 15 S8: 4 out of 14 S9: 8 out of 14

Overall: 65 out of 140

[victimized-martyr]

Do you think Kenny actually likes cartman? I’m not so sure since the reading of his will in s9e4 (https://youtu.be/QGx92r8NLIM)

I feel like nobody likes him but Kyle is the only one who thinks he can possibly get better at all.

I agree on some level with that last statement. Due to Kyle's morals and complicated attachment to Cartman, he would be the only one willing to nurture the potential Cartman has, though I'd say Cartman isn't universally hated as one would assume. I think Kenny and Cartman's friendship deepened off screen since s9. It shows itself strongly in the covid specials and post-covid (not post covid the special, I mean like.. after the actual irl covid and.. ARGH mattrey u make my life so difficult)     

      Kenny was the one to approach Cartman about the fragility of the broship and inspires Cartman to be the one to make sure the gang stays together. That's a level of openness and vulnerability that frankly, I haven't seen him share with Stan or Kyle. Quite the opposite in fact-- When Kenny finally admits he's immortal, Stan and Kyle dismiss him in their own way. Neither have made the move to sympathize with him since, especially at the level Cartman does in the covid episodes. Now, Cartman's "sympathetic" method of coddling Kenny wasn't the best thing to do I'd say, the show was clear  Stan, Kyle and Cartman weren’t handling the broship fallout well, but Cartman definitely proved himself as the “best friend” the show has claimed he’s been in prioritizing Kenny during Covid. We even get a verbal reminder from Cartman and Kyle in Post-Covid that despite it being the literal worst future for everyone, Cartman and Kenny’s friendship thrived. With the opposite lives they lead, it's astounding they remained best friends for forty years.

That level of loyalty is kicking Stan and Kyle in the dirt and laughing rn. Look at Dikinbaus! Cartman and Kenny had a blast “planning the business” (ie living it up as owners and mutually taking advantage of Butters to just pal around) and Cartman once again concedes to Kenny when he lets him work from home. It’s a gag first and foremost, but still, I think it works as part of character analysis lolol. I’m analyzing this a lot from Cartman’s perspective, or at least his actions, but I don’t rlly have much to go by on Kenny’s end and I hope y’all can see why lol. excluding the Mysterion arc and the s22 Halloween episode, he’s a passive character. things rly just are happening to this dude. 

Cartman's attachment to Kenny has grown exponentially since the early seasons ("I hate yew guys/ specially kinny/ ah hate em the most/") whereas we've heard directly from Kenny what he thought of Cartman at the time s9 was written but we don't really know what he thinks of Cartman presently. Now, mattrey have written Kenny's quietness and frequent disappearances as part of the charm of his character--the mysteriousness with a pinch of hidden sadness, maybe a dash of loneliness--and not like, a serious writing pitfall of not knowing what to do with one of your main characters, not giving them the chance to let the audience see their motivations. So the uncertainty surrounding Kenny's true opinions, in this case of his friendship with Cartman, isn't by accident. I'd say it's fair to assume Kenny now views Cartman as a best friend, given how much Cartman has done for him.

I’d also say it’s fair to assume the pity for Cartman hasn’t changed.

[remyfire]

Please enjoy this Charles moment.

[rachelbethhines]

Speed-running Doctor Who - 3rd Doctor

A quick and dirty guide for those who want to get into the show, but don't want to watch everything from the beginning.

For Those Who Just Wanna Get An Idea of the Era

The Claws of Axos - S8E3

It's not the best. It's not the worst. It's just pure average Who... The Third Doctor's type of Who precisely. It hits all of the stereotypical notes that the era is known for while being an easy digestible four parts length, and is fairly continuity lite.

Plot Important Episodes

Entrances, Exits, Enemies, Lore Drops, and Character Development

Spearhead from Space - S7E1 (first story with the Third Doctor, the return of UNIT, introduces both Liz and the Autons)

Doctor Who and the Silurians - S7E2 (first story to feature the Silurians)

Inferno - S7E4 (character development for the Doctor and Liz's last story)

Terror of the Autons - S8E1 (return of the Autons, the first story featuring The Master... who may or may not be a later incarnation of the Meddler and/or War Master, and introduces both Jo and Mike Yates)

The Mind of Evil - S8E2 (character development for The Master)!

Colony in Space - S8E4 (the first time the Third Doctor gets to travel to an alien planet and we find out that the Time Lords are using him as a reluctant 'agent' to further their agenda)

The Dæmons - S8E5 (the season finale and the Master is finally apprehended by UNIT)

Day of the Daleks - S9E1 (the return of the Daleks after a long absence and the first full timey whimey story)

The Sea Devils - S9E3 (The Master breaks out of jail and joins forces with the Silurians' cousins the titled Sea Devils)

The Three Doctors - S10E1 (first multi-Doctor story, 10th anniversary special, introduces Omega)

Frontier in Space - S10E3 (introduces the Draconians and is the final story with Delgado's Master)

The Green Death - S10E5 (Jo's last story and character development for Mike Yates)

The Time Warrior - S11E1 (Sarah Jane's first story and the first appearance of the Sontarans)

Invasion of the Dinosaurs - S11E2 (The Doctor is betrayed by one of his companions!)

Planet of the Spiders - S11E5 (final story with the Third Doctor and Mike Yates' last appearance)

Personal Favorite and Least Favorite Stories

Because one man's trash is another man's treasure and vice versa

Favorite: The Ambassadors of Death - S7E3

Least Favorite: The Mutants - S9E4

(disclaimer: no spin-offs or extended universe stuff was considered when making this list)

Up Next: Fourth Doctor

[whump-or-whatever]

3rd Doctor Whump - Classic Doctor Who

Figured I’d post this since it’s made anyway… Some of these might be a bit vague or confusing cause, well, y’all know how dr who is.

Spoilers ahead!

S7E1- faceplants into some grass

S7E2- grazed by bullet, coma

S7E4- strangled by tentacle thing

S7E5- strangled

S7E9- subjected to Silurian torture beam thingy

S7E10- feeling symptoms of disease

S7E11- torture beam thingy again

S7E15- bandage on face after explosion

S7E17- gassed, coughing, passes out

S7E19- stuck in limbo

S7E21- wakes up groggy, manhandled

S7E22- interrogated, weak

S7E23- knocked to ground

S8E1- coughing

S8E2- arm twisted behind back, tied to chair, rag stuffed in mouth, attacked by angry mob

S8E4- wrapped up in phone cord, tied up, jumps out of moving vehicle

S8E6- head hurting, hallucinating, panting

S8E8- cuffed to chair, hallucinating, passes out, one heart stopped, weak, knocked out by gun to back of head

S8E9- affected by nightmare machine

S8E10- nightmare machine again

S8E11- hurt by scan

S8E13- tortured for information

S8E14- smothered by axons?S8E19- gassed and passes out

S8E20- coughing from gas

S8E21- frozen in snow

S8E22- still frozen

S8E24- hit with sticks, tied up

S8E25- briefly electrocuted

S9E2- tied up and gagged

S9E3- knocked in the head, interrogated (implied whipped), strapped to table

S9E4- subjected to mind analysis machine, weak supported

S9E6- manhandled

S9E7- in a fight

S9E11- cuffed to chair

S9E16- strangled

S9E21- nightmares

S10E4- choked, coughing

S10E6- brief fight

S10E8- falls to knees, weak, passes out

S10E9- shot with stun gun

S10E11- headache from mind probe

S10E14- bloody head wound, falls to ground, helped up

S10E15- collapses, pain from head wound, nightmares, running out of air

S10E16- shot by dalek disabling weapon, falls to ground, struggled to stand

S10E21- attacked by animals?

S11E2- shot with sontaran weapon, headache, shocked repeatedly by mind control machine

S11E4- shot again with sontaran weapon, briefly knocked out, knocked down by explosion

S11E5- knocked in the back of the head

S11E7- hit with small explosion, crawling on ground

S11E11- attacked, kidnapped

S11E12- beaten to the ground by a gang of creatures, unconscious

S11E14- mental assault, grabbed by back of neck

S11E15- briefly knocked over by rockfall

S11E18- thrown around, punched several times

S11E20- psychic torture

S11E23- zapped unconscious

S11E24- aftermath, feverish, thrown to ground, hand stepped on

S11E25- subject to mind control

S11E26- zapped again, falls to ground, regenerates

That’s all folks!

[fern-spotting]

Columbo S9E4 “Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo” (1990)

Boston ferns, lots of them, spotted at 14:21!

[vampirewalterskinner]

Currently losing my mind over the insane choice the cinematographers/editors made multiple times on The X-Files to crop out the main characters tenderly holding each other’s hands.

Dana reaching out and holding Walter’s hand/touching him as they discuss Fox’s abduction S7E22 “Requiem”.

Fox holding Walter’s hand/arm while Walter is laying in a hospital bed with a concussion S8E21 “Existence”.

Doggett in the hospital and the script originally calls for Walter to hold John’s hand while telling Monica about how he used to hold the hands of fallen soldiers in S9E4 “4-D”.

And that’s just what I noticed 🫠 Pay attention to how their arms are set, clothes wrinkle, and sounds when characters move. You’ll see what I’m talking about.