#season six finale

[lupinusperennis-daydreams]

absolutely gobsmacked jaw on the floor full loud gasp, Henry Spencer

[concord-and-cliches]

some sort of candy medication i guess [id in alt!]

[buffysummers]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 6.12 | 7.22

[flesh-and-fangs]

Y'all, I hate to say it, but no, Nandermo did not "go canon", in an "alternate universe" or through "implications" or otherwise. They were making fun of us. That was the point of all the little nudges and open questions that were quickly squashed. That was the point of the hypnosis ending. The point of that hypnosis was quite literally "Here, let's give the perfect fake wish-fulfillment ending to parts of our fanbase" (which is why there were three. They're fake. That's the point. The point is that they are supposed to be fantasies to appeal to people's hopes for the show).

Having Nandor and Guillermo as a classic sitcom couple set to a laugh track in a universe where none of the other characters exist was a jab at shippers who wanted Nandermo to be canon and cared more about that than the other characters or the premise of the show. They were making fun of "and they lived happily ever after" type fanwork. They were making fun of people who, in their eyes, ignored the irreverence and violence and black comedy of the show in order to make fluffy slash content. They were explicitly saying: "This is how we see you, and this is how we see what you want from this show, and we are telling you that it won't happen and we in fact have contempt for the very concept."

Why do you think they kept baiting the ship until the literal last lines of the show? They were making fun of us. They were saying "Ha! You still thought this would happen? After years of us saying it won't, to your face? Idiots." It's a comedy show, and they were making shippers the butt of the joke. They've been doing it for seasons now.

This is literally what Supernatural did back in the day. And nobody said that they made Destiel canon when they had an in-universe/alternate-universe stage play where the actors "explore Destiel". Fans back then recognized that it was a joke at their expense. That's what this is. Same as what happened in BBC Sherlock that one time, where in-universe conspiracy theorists said that Sherlock was in love with Moriarty (a ship the creators deliberately baited, mind you, same as they have here), specifically for the purpose of laughing at and making fun of that theory.

I'm so sorry, guys. I know you wanted to hope. I know you wanted to believe that the things the writers said at that con weren't true, but they were. I know because I wanted to hope too, even when I knew full well it wouldn't happen. They've been plain about how they feel about the ship for years. They saw it as a joke, one that drew in viewers, but was objectionable at its core. And they've followed through on that by baiting and jabbing up until the very end.

[theandrosaur]

He just wants to live his cottage wife dream, Wukong. When will you listen to him.

[goodomens-girlie]

best duo that never was:

[dogpawsswapgod]

something I've appreciated about The Dragon Prince is how it eschews a good/evil, hero/villain binary and instead insists that what matters are choices: the path one chooses to walk. are you fated to walk a dark path? or did you make a choice with every step?

characters say "i had no choice," a lot, but eventually face the truth (usually before a big moment of growth): there's always a choice, and you've always been making choices. this is something pretty much everyone is going thru throughout the series but no one more obviously than Viren (and now, Claudia 😭).

when Viren faces his younger self in the mirror in season 5 and young Viren rejects the idea that he is "fated" to walk a dark path, he places his hand on the glass, saying "i am free, and so are you!" this is one of the series' main theses--alongside whether history is "a narrative of strength or a narrative of love"--that "i have no choice," is never true. our choices are all we have, and they shape our reality by paving the path we take.

Viren has been a worthy and engaging "villain" throughout the series, totally hateable, a grade A baddie, but I'm grateful for how his arc ended in season 6. i admit i shed a tear for that old war criminal.

if history is to become a narrative of love then different choices must be made.

making space for anger and holding "villains" accountable for their harmful choices, but also allowing for those same villains to change (or cut out) their hearts and thereby change the path they have walked--even if it's only in the final few days of a lifetime of wickedness-- all play well alongside the setting of the story: a magical world on the precipice of revolutionary transformation ("a long slow spiral into chaos," as one Star Elf put it).

can't guess how this will play out with the big boss battle against Aaravos himself in the final season, but for now, I'm content w how the writers seem truly invested in exploring these big ideas and applying them to the characters' story arcs.

[peachysorrel]

Scenario where wukong somehow gets freed from the scroll but it costs his everything, he comes home to just crumble but there’s an uninvited guest in his house and he breaks under the weight of his guilt

[fluffylord]

CRIMINAL RECORD | DANIEL HEGARTY

[sonchop]

YES I'M FINALLY HERE TO TALK ABOUT SEASON 5 FINALE

we can see macaque's powers (is it flame or whatever) are CHANGING TO THE THOSE CHAOS POWERS

so, simple question. WHY??!

I mean I'm pretty sure that macaque's attack is one of the reasons... maybe it made a connection between their powers or whatever.. aaaand

of course the opened cage. idk maybe chaos is free now??

because of all this, I want to ask again.

HEY DUDE WHAT THE HECK IS WITH YOUR POWERS??!! IS IT CONNECTED WITH THE LBD AND THAT FIGHT WITH WUKONG????! WHY YOUR SHADOWS TURN INTO CHAOS????????????

but BUT IT'S NOT ONLY ABOUT HIM

THE STAFF THE STAFF

it looks like only macaque noticed this, so it means that mk and wukong know nothing?? it's chaos powers again, is it because of the mk official status of the harbinger of chaos????? how swk is connected with it????? the nine headed demon (I prefer chaos-sunny dude, csd??? nhd????) was talking to him like he should know him. maybe he is? what if it is connected not only with the fact that snake dude woked up mk but with smth happened in the past? the locked memory?? oh shit what will happen in the sixth season?... and who's winning????!

I'm so curious!!! and ready to find a psychologist.

[wandas-lovey]

A Cobra Kai alternate universe where Kwon doesn’t die and he and Axel are best friends

[metalheaded-freak]

I’m NEVER gonna forgive Xiangliu for stopping Macaque and Wukong from holding hands in the last episode of season 5! He just HAD to ruin the moment!

Sorry, it just REALLY gets under my skin that we were robbed of such a touching scene thanks to that snake-

[nounaarts]

"Macaque, you're you! The real you!"

"The only me!"

So let it be known I love Sonicc >:)

[whothehellisrosee]

Wait,

HOW has it already been 7 years since season 4?

HOW?

[lemonstrashcan]

i literally went "oooooo" out loud

[bishopony]

what are y'all's controversial MLP opinions I would love to hear them