#season 3 believe it or not is my favourite! i know most of jt by heart and i just love them lol

[skylardoesthings]

""Wow its been awhile since ive watched the og series! I should rewatch it!" I say, as I rewatch the match againt Mikage, skips season 2, and rewatches the entirety of season 3

[bourbon-ontherocks]

 (Previously, on GG rewatch...)

It’s here. It’s happening. It’s 2.04. I am not ready. For obvious reasons, this post eventually got out of control so I’ll put it under a cut, yeah?

So I know that this is not the part we all remember this episode for, but the opening montage with the body's journey layered with the girls’ guilty morning on Beethoven's 7th symphony is one of the most BRILLIANT moments of this show and one of my absolute favourites. I mean the level of details!! The contrast!! The cookie cutter!!!

Am I the only one who literally can't tell when the word bookclub is used as a code or genuinely by Dean??

The bar scene!!! The hatted hipster barman!!! So many iconic lines!!! Keys to the kingdom!! You're way more interesting than that!!! CAN WE GET A BOURBON ON THE ROCKS??? THE ORIGIN STORY OF MY URL, GUYS!!!

Rio looking down at Beth's body while saying "time for something new" is an underrated hilarious moment

Still in the Boomer nonsense, at which point is Marion supposed to act duplicious instead of genuine about not knowing where he is? Isn’t he already in the attic by now?

I feel like Dean's phallocratic obsession with the Vette has been built over the past two eps only for Rio to destroy it...

So I actually have an explanation for Beth being able to open the storage unit even while she left the key at the bar: since it's in her name, there must be some office where she can claim she lost her key and show her ID for a new one?? Other possibility: she called Rio to ask for the key back. They boned. End of story.

Also, can we talk about how OOC this Rio move is? Like the guy who's been petty af about the tiniest dollar suddently gives his whole production to Beth with no counterpart?? And no, fucking her in a bar bathroom DOES NOT count as a counterpart!!!

Wait wait wait... I should probably go re-read @missmaxime timeline posts, but Beth got the key in the last episode, after they trashed the body right? And on this episode opening we see the body being taken to the landfill so it's like the next day. And on that same day Beth tells the girls she's had access to the storage for weeks??? How? When??

Can you get banned from a store for returning too much?? Also, who has enough time to check the security footages in EVERY regional store to track down a buying and returning pattern that has absolutely no legal issues??

Mae does have great eyebrows, that's a fair point

Beth is a grammar nerd, right? Which makes her "whatchu doin'?" to Dean even more hilarious... Mini-Rio emulator, I’m telling you...

Dean: “Do you remember when I had a penis? Cause I don't.” THAT'S CAUSE YOU NEVER GOT ONE IN THE FIRST PLACE, DEANSIE!!!!!!

I can't help but imagine what's happening in Dean's mind when Beth says "believe me, I earned it" while he still thinks she slept with Rio for the money. I could write a pwp from the images in his head only, it's fantastic!

I LOVE how Beth exploits Dean's masculine fragility by turning his "I don't want that guy's money" into "no but honey, YOU're making this happening"

Dean's misogyny in this episode is so blatant it's almost gross actually. Why did they fuck in season 3, again?

"Why do I still want him to have the answer?" "Because he's a man." "We really have to stop doing that". CHRISTINA'S DELIVERY IS SO PERFECT!!!!!!

So quick poll here, how many of you get attracted to inflatable gorillas on the side of the road? How. Many??

Dean bringing up the cookie cutter is the very reason the bathroom break happened. DEAN IS THE CAPTAIN OF THE BRIO SHIP AND I AM HERE FOR IT!!!!!

Also, isn't "I would never tell you how to raise the kids" the most shocking thing Dean's ever said to Beth?? YOU'RE THEIR FATHER DUMMY, OBVIOUSLY YOU SHOULD HAVE OPINIONS ON HOW TO RAISE THEM IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ONLY YOUR WIFE'S JOB

I love the alternance of close frames and larger shots in that scene, it's so visceral on how Beth's focus narrows on details, ugh, I love it

Oh hi JT!! No idea why this fandom loves you so much, but it's nice to meet you!!

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I. Am. Not. Ready.

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THE SILENCE! THE STARING IN THE MIRROR! THE NERVOUS EXHALE BETH LETS OUT BEFORE WALKING TO HIM! WHO GETS THIS CLOSE WITHOUT KISSING?? THE FUCKING CUT BACK TO DAN!!!!

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H E L P

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AJFJJSJJZJFAJGFHEUFHQIUEFHUIHAUIFHIUFHEIUZGIU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UGH!!! HIS HAND ON HER THIGH!! THE NECK FETISH!! THE WAY SHE GRIPS THE EDGE OF THE BASIN!! HER FINGERS IN HIS NECK!!! HER KNEES!!! THE MAGIC DICK LEVITATION POWERS!!!!!!

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You know what I can’t do this anymore. This show has ruined my life. Again.

I find it very interesting that the first things to buy that come to Beth's mind after are cleaning/washing products.

I really feel bad for this following Stan/Ruby scene. Like, you're happening right after the bathroom break. You could dance naked with giant dick hats on your heads that nobody would even notice...

Okay Gregg look way too wasted for someone who's sitting behind the wheel of his car. Also, Annie definitively turning him down is one of her most adult moves in this show and I love her for that.

Heeeeeeyyyyyy!! At this point, I had even forgotten your existence, Jimmy!

"You took them out when you put Daddy in there!" Bhahahaha, kids are evil.

I'll never say this enough, but I love the petty bottle of bourbon move so much...

Beth cosplaying as Rio and confidently using the phrase “flipping his game” is yet another clue that she's turning into a mini-him

“WHO WOULD BUY A NEON VETTE WITH OSTRICH INTERIOR” IS THE MOST SENSIBLE THOUGHT SOMEONE EVER HAD ON THIS SHOW TBH!!!!!

C'MON MA IT'S TOO GOOD!!!!! GOD, THE STARES!!!!! "DON'T"!! WE'RE PARTNERS NOW!!! TAKE IT UP WITH HR, YEAH??? THE CORVETTE SMASHING!!!

... Can we all agree that Rio destroying Dean's Vette is a metaphor for their very real and literal dick contest???

Beth: “You can have whatever you want, just stop!” Rio: *Darts his tongue out.*

W h a t   a   r i d e

Bonus (shameless self-insert!):

[pynkhues]

What's your favorite place to visit?, if Genie (Rio? why not) would grant 3 wishes for Good Girls s4, what would you wish for?

(I’m so sorry I’m so late to this one! My ask box keeps getting away from me at the moment!) 

What’s your favourite place to visit? 

Funnily enough, I think it’s changed? I think pre-pandemic, I could’ve rattled you off a list of Very Exciting Places, but these days I’m really, really missing the State Library of Victoria. Even before I lived in Melbourne, whenever I visited, I’d go there to write, and after moving, I’d spend the day there about once a week. I think it’s one of the most beautifully built-spaces in the world, and I often feel at my most creative there and I just can’t believe it’s free, haha. I used to make myself a packed lunch and catch the train in and just hole up there and write for seven or eight hours. 

It was pretty magic. 

It’s been closed for months now though, but I tentatively hope I might get to go and write there again before the end of the year! 

Have some pictures of it 

If Genie (Rio? why not) would grant 3 wishes for Good Girls s4, what would you wish for?

Ahhh, yes! Okay okay okay. Assuming Genie Rio is any good at his job, and not just some grand, washing-machine-watching-seductor like in @sothischickshe’s fic, haha, I would like: 

1. The girls to have some genuine success and at least two weeks to enjoy it!! Sometimes I can’t believe that the only times we’ve really seen the girls enjoy their crime spoils was in 1.01 before Rio ruined everything and in 1.07 before Mary Pat did after all, haha. 

I actually think my dream episode of the show would be Ruby, Beth and Annie earning enough to go away and have a long weekend somewhere? And 80% of the episode is just banter and relaxation and fun until Beth like, sees a business opportunity in it, haha. Stan can come for the last night so that he and Ruby can spend it in and around bed, and Beth can inevitably summon Rio for her new great business idea, haha, while Annie drunk dials Nancy or JT or both. 

2. For the show to make it clear that Dean’s treatment of Beth is wrong. 

As much as I do find Beth and Dean’s cyclical relationship painful, and Beth forgiving Dean exhausting, I also think it’s realistic, and that it’s a believable character note for Beth. I think it makes sense that she’s overly forgiving of him, that the sheer length of their history and Beth’s general childhood instability and current financial instability makes it difficult for her to justify to herself leaving him. I think both of their characterisations make it clear that they’re two people who don’t even entirely know how to separate properly, and I even think that’s been well-drawn out over the course of the three seasons. 

That said, Beth can forgive Dean, because she’s a character and a complicated one at that.

I don’t think the show should. 

I think the show has a lot of tools in its arsenal to depict Beth and Dean’s dynamic as fucked up and I don’t think it’s as clear about that as it should be. Even some sharper commentary from the sidelines - like we jjuuuuust got with Gayle in s3, and got quite a lot with Annie in s1 and Amber in s2 - would be really valuable and cathartic to me as a viewer, and I wish the show would be smarter about depicting Beth and Dean’s relationship as the mess that it is, while also reminding viewers just how untenable that mess is.

3. This might be a bit of a surprising one, but after s3, I really, really want Annie to get her GED. I just want her to have the win of it! Particularly because I do think she genuinely was trying to get and be better before she went off the rails with Dr. Josh, and look! Maybe it can be the thing Beth, Ruby and Annie go to celebrate, haha. I just want it!

[jade-marie]

GG 2x04 Rewatch

Not gonna lie, this is probably going to be the only episode I rewatch. The rest has been kinda tainted by 2x13 and s3.

Generally, my opinions tend not to line up with the majority of the fandom - sorry, not sorry. 

1. What was your favourite scene of the episode? Tell us why!

It’s a tie between the bathroom break and the vette smash. Bathroom break - for obvious reasons - I’m a hoe and I live for that shit. The vette smash - I just vibe with Rio’s petty energy and the way you could see how much he was enjoying himself, Dean being metaphorically castrated by the guy who just fucked his wife... chef’s kiss. 

2. Was there any scene that missed the mark for you? And if so, how?

I WISH beth would’ve bit back when Dean brought up the shooting. It irks me so much that she contnually rolls over for him. She spitefully gets payback, but rarely puts him in his place (if it were up to me, his place would be by boomer-jeff’s side in the dumpster)

3. This episode starts with each of the girls trying to make amends in their own way – Beth through her family, Ruby through charity and Annie through Marion. What do you think this tells us about each of them?

I feel like Beth and Ruby’s attempts at making amends always feel incredibly shallow and I can never tell if it’s down to shitty writing or if its because they genuinely don’t feel guilty. If’it’s the former - I’m not surprised. If it’s the latter - I hope the girls own their lack of remorse, in future. 

Annie strikes me as the one who feels genuine guilt over a lot of this, and it’s been pretty consistent - even when Lucy died in S3. I think it makes sense for her to be the most cut up about it because she always struck me as someone who’s ruled by her emotions - she doesn’t exactly think before she acts, and is typically pretty impulsive.

4. Rio offers Beth the keys to the kingdom! This scene is always hotly debated in the fandom! What do you think he meant in the moment of it? Do you think he ever actually saw or even wanted Beth as a partner?

Straying from the general consensus, as usual - I don’t think he was playing her and I don’t think he planned to take a cut of whatever Beth came up with. 

Personally, I don’t think it makes much sense. He’s already learnt that he gets further with Beth through praise and reward, as opposed to intimidation - more flies with honey, yada yada yada. 

If the whole thing was just a manipulation it would have made more sense for him to convince her that he had faith in her and offer her a 25% cut of any cash washing operation she could come up with. She would’ve bit his hand off at the opportunity.  

I think he was telling the truth when he said that he was done, I think he was genuinely flipping his game from cash to pills. At this point, Turner was looking closely and so it would make sense for Rio to want to distance himself from the counterfeit operation. He literally explained back in season one that it’s how he avoids being caught, he flips his game before the feds get too close. 

I get the feeling that he probably didn’t intend to have much contact with Beth going forward and was going to leave her to do whatever she wanted with the rest of the money. It’s not that I think he wouldn’t manipulate her, he absolutely would. I just don’t really think it makes sense in this context. 

5. Do you think Marion had any idea that Boomer was taking advantage of her?

I think it was probably similar to the situation with Beth, regarding Dean’s cheating: the thought was there, but she never really confronted the idea and lived in a comfy little denial bubble.

6. Dean’s attachment to the corvette is played in many different ways in s2! How do you interpret this?

I think it’s the perfect display of his narcissism and toxic masculinity. The car is as grandiose as his ego and he thinks it’s going to save the dealership, much like he thinks he’s going to be the one to save his family from ruin.

7. Why do you think Beth kept the money from Ruby and Annie?

I think she’s hugely manipulative and likes to be the be the one holding the cards. She only wanted to rob the store when she had her own problems to worry about and then convinced the girls to go along with it, she went to Rio to ask for more work back in season 1, she asked him to up their drops, the list goes on.

She tends to call the shots and drag them along for the ride, so it seems consistent with her personality that she’d keep the money to herself until she needed it, and then inform the girls. 

8. The birth of the cars for cash business! Is this Beth’s best idea? Her worst? How do you rank it, both in general and among the girls’ other schemes? And do you think it could’ve worked longterm if Turner wasn’t so fixated on Beth?

Probably the best idea she came up with tbh. The others were pretty poorly thought through, as far as long term strategising goes. It could’ve worked really well if they had an accountant keeping the books looking kosher. 

9. The Beth and Dean arc this episode is perhaps one of their most frustrating (in spite of the extremely cathartic resolution, haha). Do you think Dean’s belittling of Beth and his feelings of Beth emasculating him are new to their relationship or have been around for a long time? How do you think they really see each other?

I think they lived in a state of blissful ignorance and their initial interaction (love you, tunafish) was really indicative of that. Him belittling her was probably prevalent in the beginning of the relationship, but I think she probably just placated him and got on with her life. Now she’s clearly growing tired of his shit, just not. fast. enough.

I don’t think they’re in love though. I think Dean’s feelings for her are fuelled by narcissim. She’s obviously good looking and from the outside, he has it all. The house in the burbs, kids, hot wife, family business etc. That’s what he cares about - the image. I don’t think Beth is too dissimilar. I think she probably looked up to Judith as a teenager and idiolised that life, which Dean could provide. I don’t think she ever had deep, romantic, feelings for him. But she probaly does care for him, to an extent.

10. The Annie and Beth arc is also pretty telling of the characters’ history. It’s also one of the few times we’ve deliberately seen Beth seek out Annie for comfort (often it’s incidental that Annie’s there). What do you think this tells us about their relationship, both historically, and where they are at this point in the series?

I think it’s one of the few moments that their sibling bond is believable. It’s pretty accurate that, as Annie is maturing, she becomes less of a fuckup baby sister who needs everyone to clean up after her and grows into someone that beth can turn to for comfort/advice. Makes sense that this happens later in life, considering the significant age gap.

11. Ruby’s scene at the Quick Cash with JT is really significant – both in terms of it being a generally delightful scene, but also as a touchstone demonstration of Ruby’s increasing unwillingness to swallow her pride. Do you think Ruby prior to the series commencing would’ve reacted to JT’s goading in this way? And how do you think this scene compliments the scene earlier in the episode with Stan admitting he’s taken another loan too?

I thinks she would’ve wanted to, but literally couldn’t afford to. She had the means and opportunity to give him a dose of karma. But it’s always been in her nature to talk shit - diner dickweed in season 1. She refused to swallow her pride and apologise.

That, along with Stan taking another loan, seems to fit in well with the Hill’s entire arc of trying to be good people and being consistently shit on for it.

12. THE. BATHROOM. BREAK. That’s it. That’s the question. Please elaborate on your thoughts and feelings.

Am i supposed to be able to form thoughts or sentences that adequately express my feelings?

Petty king is also king of consent, he let beth take the lead - love it.

Judging from the papertowel dispenser, stroke game was strong.

Penis levitation is now a part of my vocab, thank you for your service, Rio.

10/10 - would definitely recommend being railed in a bathroom by this man.

13. Greg and Annie have what’s their last break-up in this episode (at least up until now). Why do you think this particular one stuck? And do you see any sort of future for them?  

I feel like the key difference was Annie putting her foot down and saying “no”. Idk if I can see them getting back together, becasue I don’t think she’d have another affair when there’s a child in the mix and he’s too much of a pussy to divorce Nancy unless he has a guaranteed backup plan aka Annie. Still kinda ship it though.

14. Annnnd lastly, what do you make of the final scene at Boland Motors? What do you think Rio thought following both the bathroom break and this moment?

I think that Rio was genuinely flipping his game and moving away from cash and, in turn, Beth. But the bathroom break changed his mind, so he got curious and wanted to know what she came up with for the money, only to find out that she gave it to Dean. Given how possessive Rio is of his money, in combination with the feelings for Beth which had just been stirred up, I think his jealous side came out and he took back the money. 

Up until this point, the entire Brio dynamic was him holding the power and exerting it whenever he saw fit. The second he followed her into that bathroom, he gave up whatever semblance of control or power he had left. The man is a very obvious control freak and so I don’t think he does well or feels secure in those situations. Him smashing up the car was basically an attempt to re-establish dominance and convince himself (and Beth) that he was still in control; with the added bonus of emasculating dean and making money.

And daaaayyyyyyyuuuuuuummmmm if I don’t enjoy watching that scene. The emasculation of Dean, Rio being petty, Beth malfunctioning at the possibility of Dean finding out she got dicked down in the bathroom, while he sat outside trying (and failing) to get the waiter’s attention. I DIE

[whitewolfofwinterfell]

I’m gonna jump off the ask you just answered and ask you more of your favorite and least favorite seasons. Note; if you have watched the show just file under not watched. That 70’s Show, Bates Motel, Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead, The Originals.

That 70s Show

I’ve only watched the first two seasons.

Bates Motel

Favourite season: Season 4

I already loved Bates Motel before this season, but this is the season that really made me sit back and think, “god damn, this show is amazing”. Norman’s mental state hugely detoriates in this season and the complexities of that are explored brilliantly. The psychological reasons for Mother’s existence come to light in a very satisfying way. Norma and Romero’s romance is fresh and provides a nice reprieve from the constant doom and gloom. Norman being committed and Norma’s relationship with Romero provides conflict for their relationship. It’s interesting to see Norman try to come to terms with what he views as a betrayal from Norma by placing him in the psychiatric hospital. Likewise, Norman feels for the first time in his life that he’s not Norma’s priority and has to adapt to sharing her with another man. Norma and Norman’s relationship is crazy complex anyway, but this season takes it to a new level and I love it. The end of the season is mind-blowingly good. Norma’s death is unexpected, shocking and handled brilliantly resulting in a fantastically strong end to an otherwise amazing season.

Least favourite season: Season 5

It’s disappointing that after such a strong fourth season, the final season doesn’t deliver the quality that it could’ve. Overall, I find the season to be very slow paced and it handles a lot of things poorly. Despite Norma still being on the show, she’s there as Mother rather than Norma and therefore Norma’s absence is felt. Dylan and Emma’s relationship in this season is poorly written and does a disservice to both characters. Romero’s final arc is shoddily written and the final showdown between him and Norman is underwhelming. Despite a strong season finale, the season overall seems to lose its steam and direction. The intrigue surrounding Norman’s dual identity is no longer present in this season because it’s already been explained in season 4, the complex relationship of Norman and Norma which is the foundation of the show is gone because Norma’s dead, Dylan ceases to have any real purpose or arc and Romero’s actions frustrate the hell out of me.

Sons of Anarchy

Favourite season: Season 4

In terms of plot this is the strongest season. The stakes are high with the Cartel and Tara’s knowledge of Clay and Gemma’s history with JT puts her in danger, creating conflict between Clay and Jax, and Clay and Gemma.  Clay and Jax’s dynamic is one of my favourites and this season takes that to the extremes. They start the season as a partnership, both determined to go to darker than ever before with the Carterl and coke dealing to earn big so that they can then both leave SAMRCO and move on. However, the events of the season result in them becoming enemies and Jax stepping up to the plate and taking the gavel. Jax’s arc in this season is amazing and really delves into the inner turmoil he feels as he tries to straddle two worlds of being VP of a criminal gang and a father and husband.  Juice’s arc in this season is emotional and compelling. We also finally get a pay-off for Donna and Piney’s deaths as Opie explodes and shoots Clay in one of the most dramatic endings to an episode in the history of the series. I love this season because the central plot and sub-plots are all carefully crafted and executed well; the characters all have amazing arcs and the plots create conflict  and play amazingly into the different dynamics that exist between the characters.

Least favourite season: Season 7

There’s not much to say about this season other than I find it very slow. It’s not the first season of SOA that has pacing issues, but because it’s the final season it really suffers for it. The reveal that Gemma killed Tara takes too long to come about and I find it hard to believe that Jax is really that naive that he has no clue that Gemma could somehow be involved. A lot of the important relationships on the show are sidelined and it feels like Jax and Chibs are the only two from SAMCRO that actually have any kind of friendship. The season also suffers from the loss of strong characters like Clay and Tara.

The Walking Dead

Favourite season: Season 2

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I love season 2. The fact that the season is only 13 episodes probably plays into this because I think TWD works much better the less episodes it has. It’s an understated season that isn’t in your face like the later seasons but has a cohesive plot running throughout and is very focused. There’s drama with Sophia’s disappearance and Carl’s shooting, both of which show how high the stakes are since the only two children in the group are both thrown into mortal danger. I’m a huge fan of Rick and Lori, so seeing them navigate their relationship in this season is interesting, particularly after Lori discovers she’s pregnant. The Glenn and Maggie romance is sweet and is a nice break from the darkness of the show. Hershel keeping a barn full of walkers is a good twist that poses questions about what the walkers are. Up until that point the position on walkers has been clear: they’re abhorrent animals that are devoid of human emotion and reasoning and need to be killed. But Hershel’s humanist perspective fuelled by his faith provides a contrast to that and the questions he asks about the possibility of a cure being found in the future is reasonable. The scene where Sophia steps out of the barn is one of the most memorable scenes in the show and takes the show to new levels, showing that TWD is not afraid to go to extremes and defy expectations. We see the first interaction that the group has with outsiders and that introduces us to the danger that humans pose, which is a perfect set up for the seasons to follow. Rick is pushed to new places in this season with Carl being shot and having to kill Sophia and Shane. This is the start of him changing into the hardened, ruthless leader he later becomes. And of course there’s Shane who is one of my favourite characters. Seeing his descent in this season alone is enough to land it at the top of my favourite seasons. It’s handled brilliantly and I love watching every single second of it. Shane is a complex character who deep down is definitley not a bad guy but that is changed by the new world and pushed to the extremes by certain situations he finds himself in. The end of the season is brilliant with the farmhouse burning to the ground, Rick killing Shane in a violent face-off, Shane turning and revealing the big secret that everyone is infected, Carl putting Shane down once and for all and Rick’s ending speech. It sets the presedence for what’s to come and it’s a fantastic season.  

Least favourite season (note that I stopped watching after season 8): Season 8

The show had been declining long before season 8, but season 8 is where I decided to finally draw the line. The Negan plot was drained within an inch of its life, the group spends most of the season split up, everything that happens is a complete rehash of season 3 and 4 with the Governor but a poorer version, all character development is cast aside and the show commits suicide when it kills Carl off. Carl’s death alone is enough for me to rate this as my least favourite season, because that’s the point at which there was no return for me. To kill off Carl, who has been on the show from the beginning, who the audience have watched grow from a little boy to a young man, who is the future, whose relationship with Rick is the very foundation and heart upon which the show is built, was unforgivable. It just reaffirmed for me that this once great show was no longer worth my time.

The Originals

Favourite season: Season 2

I’m not very confident in this decision, because there’s not one particular season of TO that stands out to me as being the best. I’m generally not a very big fan of the show and find every season to have its good and bad parts. However, season 2 is when we meet Freya and learn so much more about the Mikaelsons through flashbacks; old characters like Esther, Mikael, Kol and Finn are brought back which adds layers to the complicated family history; Dahlia is a great villain; Hayley has a decent sub-plot and I like her dynamic with Jackson and Hope brings an innocence to the show without stealing too much focus.

Least favourite season: Season 5

Season 4 was bad, but season 5 was awful. I can barely remember anything about it, it was so terrible. All I know is that Hayley was cruelly and unfairly killed which was a huge disservice to her character and the finale was one of the worst finale’s of any show I’ve ever seen. By making the whole show about Klaus and Elijah, it completely lost everything that made it great. The Originals was never supposed to be just about Klaus or just about the sibling relationship between Klaus and Elijah, it was supposed to be about the Mikaelsons. It will always frustrate me that a show that had so much promise and emphasis on family ended so poorly.

Thanks for asking, lovely! These asks are fun to answer :)

[cvmiilas-blog]

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Sex: CISFEMALE

Diet: NONE

Smoker? / Drinker? / Drug User?, Which?: SOCIALLY / SOCIALLY / NO

Allergies: BEES

Ever broken a bone?: YES, RIGHT WRIST

Hospital visits, what for?: 4 YEARS OLD, TONSILLECTOMY; 16 YEARS OLD, APPENDICITIS 

Any physical ailments/illnesses/disabilities: NONE

Any medication regularly taken: NONE

( &&. career information )

Past occupation(s): STUDENT

Current occupation: STUDENT

Do they enjoy their current occupation?: YES

Why do they do it?: TO GET A DEGREE & BECOME A FORENSIC SCIENTIST

( &&. personality )

Direct quote from them: “MY PARENTS ARE COMING FOR PARENTS WEEKEND AND MY ROOM IS A WRECK.” ( CAMERA PANS TO ROOM THAT’S SPOTLESS ) “I NEED TO CLEAN ALL NIGHT, SORRY. RAINCHECK?”

Positive traits: FRIENDLY, WELCOMING, GENUINE, & INTELLIGENT

Negative traits: INSECURE, PEOPLE-PLEASING, PERFECTIONIST, & FICKLE

Likes: BAKING, STUDYING

Dislikes: RUDE PEOPLE, DISAPPOINTING OTHERS

Strengths: LISTENING, ADVICE

Weaknesses: STANDING UP TO OTHERS

Fears/phobias: BEES, ANY INSECT TBH, HEIGHTS

Lucky number: 26

whispers sry i took so much off of here my b

( &&. favourites )

Food: MAC & CHEESE, MARBLE CAKE

Drink: RASPBERRY LEMONADE

Fast food restaurant: CHICK-FIL-A

Flavour: BLUE RASPBERRY

Word: FOOD

Colour: ORANGE

Clothing: GRAY SWEATER, SKINNY JEANS, BLACK BOOTIES

Accessory: CHARM BRACELET

Candle scent: VANILLA LAVENDER

Store: FOREVER 21

Instrument: PIANO

Game: CRASH BANDICOOT / SORRY!

Animal: DOG

Holiday: CHRISTMAS

Weather: SNOW

Season: WINTER

Artist: BLACKBEAR

Band/group: CHAINSMOKERS

Movie/film: BRING IT ON

TV show: GOSSIP GIRL

Sport: FOOTBALL

Sports team: GIANTS

School subject: SCIENCE

Teacher: MRS. FORTNER, GRADE 2

Possession: A FRAMED PHOTO OF HER FAMILY THAT SITS ON HER BEDSIDE

Name: JESSAMINE

Number: 26

Emoji: THE HEARTS SWIRLING AROUND EACH OTHER EMOJI IM 2 LAZY TO COPY YIKES

Mythological creature: GRIFFIN

Landmark: BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Person: HER TWIN BROTHER

( &&. skills )

Talents: SINGING

Ability to drive a car? Operate any other vehicles?: YES / NO

Can they ride a bike?: YES

Do they play any sports?: NO, USED TO CHEERLEAD IN HIGH SCHOOL

Anything they’re bad at?: SAYING NO

Do they have any combat training? Why?: NO

( &&. firsts )

Childhood memory: RIDING A BIKE WHILE HER GRANDMOTHER ARROVE HOME

Crush: JESSE MCCARTNEY

Job: N/A

Phone: NOKIA BRICK

Computer: HP

Kiss: ADAM, GRADE 3

Love: RILEY, GRADE 10

Sexual experience: ELIAS, GRADE 11

( &&. childhood )

Best childhood memory?: CHRISTMAS MORNING, AGE 7; NO PARTICULAR REASON IT JUST STICKS OUT TO HER YIKES

Worst childhood memory?: MIDDLE SCHOOL, GRADE 6; FELL DURING LUNCH AND ENDED UP WITH STAINS ALL OVER HER OUTFIT

What were they like as a child?: VERY GENTLE & SOFT-SPOKEN

Any crushes growing up?: ADAM, OBVIOUSLY

Did they know/like their parents?: MILA LOVES HER PARENTS

Worst influence on them as a kid?: THE NEIGHBOR, CASSIE

Did they have a lot of friends?: YES

Were they heavily punished?: NO NEED, MILA RARELY DID ANYTHING THAT REQUIRED PUNISHING

Were they more feminine or masculine?: FEMININE

Were they an early or late bloomer for puberty?: MILDLY EARLY, BUT BASICALLY HIT THE SAME TIME HER FRIENDS DID

Do they still know any of their childhood friends?: YES

Did they have any chores? What?: NO

Describe their childhood home: PENTHOUSE

( &&. this or that )

Expensive or inexpensive tastes?: CAN GO EITHER WAY, SHE’S QUALITY OVER QUANTITY

Hygienic or Unhygienic?: VERY HYGIENIC

Open-minded or close-minded?: OPEN-MINDED

Introvert or extrovert?: EXTROVERT

Optimistic or pessimistic?: OPTIMISTIC

Daredevil or cautious?: CAUTIOUS

Logical or emotional?: EMOTIONAL

Generous or stingy?: GENEROUS

Polite or rude?: POLITE

Book smart or street smart?: BOOK SMART

Dominant or submissive?: SUBMISSIVE

Popular or loner?: POPULAR

Leader or follower?: FOLLOWER

Day or night person?: MID-DAY THROUGH EVENING ?

Cat or dog person?: DOG

Closet door open or closed while sleeping?: CLOSED

( &&. family relationships )

Father: VINCENT JAMES TAYLOR

Describe their relationship: POSITIVE, MOSTLY; HE LIKES TO CONTROL EVERYTHING SHE DOES

Mother: ELISE CHARLOTTE TAYLOR NÉE WHITMORE

Describe their relationship: POSITIVE; SHE’S THE “GOOD COP” IN THE GOOD COP/BAD COP SCENARIO. LIKES TO GIVE MILA BACK-HANDED COMPLIMENTS

Brothers: ONE BROTHER, JT, TWIN.

Describe their relationship: THEY ARE VERY CLOSE, HE IS ALSO A STUDENT AT PRINCETON.

Sisters: ONE SISTER, ALESSIA, FIVE YEARS YOUNGER.

Describe their relationship: THEY WERE CLOSER AS KIDS BUT PROGRESSIVELY GREW APART THE OLDER THEY GOT.

Other important relatives: AUNT ELODIE, THE PERSON MILA GOES TO WHEN THINGS SEEM ALL TOPSY-TURVY AND SHE CAN’T TALK TO HER PARENTS/SIBLINGS

Significant other: N/A

Children: N/A

( &&. other relationships )

Best friend: TBA YALL

Childhood friend: CALLIE

Enemy: EMMA

Past romances: LIAM, ELIAS, TEDDY, VALERIE, EMMA, RILEY, EVAN

Pets: NONE

( &&. social media )

Do they have a Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? Vine? Snapchat? Tinder/Grindr? Tumblr? YouTube?: YES / YES / YES / USED TO / YES / NO / NO / NO

If so; Name on Facebook: CAMILA TAYLOR

Twitter handle: OHTAYMILA

Instagram user: OHTAYMILA

Vine user: N/A ANYMORE

Snapchat user: OHTAYMILA

Name on Tinder/Grindr: N/A

Tumblr URL: N/A

YouTube channel: N/A

( &&. musical tastes )

Theme song: CLOSER FT. HALSEY BY CHAINSMOKERS

Makes them happy: IDFC BY BLACKBEAR

Makes them sad: CONCRETE ANGEL BY MARTINA MCBRIDE

Makes them dance: LOCATION BY KHALID

Loves the most: SORRY NOT SORRY BY DEMI LOVATO

Describes them: ...TBA

Never gets tired of: NOBODY’S LISTENING BY LINKIN PARK

Would like to be played at their wedding: MARRY YOUR DAUGHTER BY BRIAN MCKNIGHT

Would like to play at their funeral: UNKNOWN

( &&. miscellaneous )

Do they have a fake I.D.?: NOT NECESSARY

Are they a virgin?: NO

Describe their signature: A MIX OF LOOPY AND CONDENSED

How long would they survive in a zombie apocalypse?: 2.5 SECONDS

Do they travel?: YES

One place they would like to live: NEW YORK, DON’T HAVE A DESIRE TO LIVE AWAY FROM FAMILY

One place they would like to visit: LOS ANGELES

Celebrity crush: THEO JAMES, DEMI LOVATO, OLIVIA HOLT

What can you find in their pockets/wallet/purse: MONEY, CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS, CHAPSTICK, NAIL FILE, COMB, PEN

Place(s) your character can always be found: KITCHEN

When does your character like to wake up?: 7-8 AM

What’s your character’s morning routine?: WAKE UP, SHOWER, EAT, CLASS/STUDY

What does your character eat for breakfast/lunch/dinner?: VARIES

How does your character spend their free days?: STUDYING, BAKING

What’s your character’s bedtime routine?: CLEAN OFF MAKEUP, WASH FACE, MOISTURIZER, LIGHT STUDYING

What does your character wear to bed?: TANK TOP AND SHORTS

If your character can’t fall asleep, what are they thinking about?: SCHOOL

What has been their greatest achievement?: VALEDICTORIAN

What is their idea of perfect happiness?: BEING AROUND PEOPLE SHE LOVES

What or who is the greatest love of their life?: N/A

On what occasions do they lie?: WHEN IT’S TO SPARE SOMEONE ELSE’S FEELINGS

Most marked characteristic: BLUE EYES, CARING NATURE

What is one thing they’d most like to change about themselves?: HOW MUCH SHE CARES ABOUT WHAT OTHERS THINK OF HER

How would they like to die?: IN HER SLEEP

Do they snore? NO

Do they chew their pens/pencils?: ONLY WHEN SHE’S REALLY STRESSED

Can they curl their tongue?: YES

Can they whistle?: POORLY, BUT YES

Do they believe in the supernatural?: YES

Have they ever cheated on anyone?: NO

Have they ever been cheated on?: NO

Has anyone ever broken their heart?: NO

Have they ever broken anyone’s heart?: NO

Are they squeamish?: MILDLY

Have they ever killed anyone? Why? How?: NO

Have they ever seen anyone die? What happened?: NO

Are they a lightweight?: SHE CAN GET TO ABOUT 4 DRINKS BEFORE BECOMING DRUNK AND 5 BEFORE IT’S COMPLETELY OBVIOUS, AT 6 SHE’S USUALLY BLACKED OUT