#sorry anon had to resend without the *except*

[flodaya]

The comments on Twitter and TikTok, I’ve never seen such a collective horniness for Tom

even reddit is on their knees for this man

[perfectarmony]

Sorry, not sure if this went through (having computer problems), so am resending: Looking forward to your TLC review. Not to be a downer but the ep was a bit of a snoozer for me. The Armony reunion was lackluster - they came across as casual business partners IMO. I feel like they are regressing Armony without much explanation. Arman asks how Thony and Luca are doing and that's about it - kind of flat. Hopefully their new biz venture will create some interesting dynamics but of course Nadia is the middle of it. Messy isn't always interesting. The Nadia and Arman dynamic is just weird, without much insight into their relationship. She gets jealous of Thony, makes snarky comments and Arman looks uncomfortable. I thought Nadia was more interesting last season - more complex and unpredictable. Arman seems all in on his marriage - again, what changed from S1? The Garret storyline is getting tired too - how many times is he going to blackmail Thony to spy for him? I like NA but could care less about his relationship with Nadia except for how it impacts Armony. How do you like the pacing so far? Did you like the ep? Tx.

Hey Anon! 😏

There's a lot going on right now - they have to lay the foundation for the new storylines/characters and that could be one of the reasons why something feels a bit off.

They did an amazing job in S1, making it so easy to appreciate and understand characters, almost as if we had already known them for a season prior to that, and at times, it feels like they may have trouble finding their footing now with all these changes?

For me, 2.03 was a solid episode, a bit all over the place but solid nonetheless!

To avoid losing myself, I'll rely on the points you made 😉

Again, the following is just my opinion, don't throw anything at me 😏

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Armony

I appreciated their scenes but I agree, I'm sure everyone expected more from their reunion. They didn't really know what to do when they were face to face and free of their movements - which I found cute but a bit awkward too hehe. Not much more to say from a ''romantic'' pov but in the situation they are in - Thony having once again to deal with her son's health issues and Arman giving up everything with no guarantee that he'll get it back - I can't really blame them, it just wasn't the right time.

Now I hear you, I'm also a die-hard Armony shipper, and sure I would have loved to see Arman get worried and show more when Thony reminded him that Luca is still only able to survive with those meds - but honestly, Arman has been way more anxious and has a lot on his mind since the premiere so this could explain that.

BUT Arman said Bosco wouldn't risk getting the meds across but he still managed to convince him, and after hearing Bosco's comment ''that's what happens when you got the ladies running you around'', I wish we would have heard their conversation - I'd like to think that it was Arman's worries and a note of urgency in his voice that made Bosco agree rather than just him doing his friend a favor.

One thing that struck me and that keeps running in my mind - Arman said he didn't want to get involved in this business with Thony because he didn't know anything about it...I might be stretching things here and seeing things that don't exist - but if you extent that to Armony, maybe their distance is here to show him being scared of ''losing control'' with her, scared of not being able to give her what she needs - so he sticks to what he knows for now...which is Nadia...does it make sense or is all of that just my head messing with me? 😂

Nadia has always felt threatened by Thony, and she knows that without her help Arman couldn't have gotten out of jail, and now she is once again ''saving him'' - if you take it from this side, I think Nadia's reaction is understandable. Arman had to get her involved in their business - but Thony stood her ground and proved herself in their office and Nadia almost seemed to be impressed by her, so maybe things will get a bit easier now between the two? But yes, Arman was definitely uncomfortable in that scene.

I'm not sure Arman is all-in on his marriage. For some reason, he didn't respond when Nadia told him she loved him and he was quick to shrug off her accusations after helping Thony. As I already said a couple times, they care about each other - and like you said, not knowing about their story as a couple makes it harder to understand their relationship.

Robert/Nadia

To be honest, as much as Robert freaks me out through his calm and charming way of threatening people, I like him and I'm always open for more backstories (yes even when it concerns Garrett 🙈 I AM A SUCKER FOR BACKSTORIES I can't help it). The problem I have here though, is that we still haven't heard Nadia's story - and I'd hate to only hear about it because it is tied to Robert's - or worse...only hear about their past romance..not that I don't want to hear that story, but hers is much overdue.

I'm all over the place...but (so far) the connection Hayak had with Arman made him a more interesting character. I expected Robert and Arman to have a history too, but we actually got to witness their first encounter - so Nadia is the only one linking us to his character...okay Maya also is (and the new FBI Agent probably too) but we don't know her yet so it doesn't count..

Garrett

From a storyline point of view, I can understand them having Garrett use Thony to get to Maya because without that scene..well the only thing we had was Garrett getting into his former office and stealing evidence. Now I know most (if not all) of you don't care about all of that - but we didn't get to see him watch Maya, notice her black eye, probably getting upset, maybe feeling responsible - all of those things leading up to him reaching out to Thony...and forcing her hand. Seeing those scenes still wouldn't make his behavior okay, but they could have helped to not have him appear like a total ass. Again they are trying to build this Cortez storyline, and are slowly creating a link with Thony to tie everything together, so I get why this had to happen but completely agree with you - it could have been done differently.

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We're only 3 episodes in and they have a lot on their plates...they did great last season, so let's keep our hopes up - I'm sure we just have to give them a little more time and once everything is set into motion, we should have superb episodes that will hopefully satisfy the entire fandom 😏

Geez why do I feel like this post is just full of complains when I love this show to death? Can I make myself feel better by saying that it's constructive cristicism? 😭

[genshin-obsessed]

apparently some drafts get deleted then just come back or something, idk.

anyway! a little update (an important one this time).

I've fully cleared out my inbox. I did save some things. mainly a few matchups and whatever I could get done while clearing out.

There's a couple of reasons I did this, but i just need a fresh start. These requests and matchups have been here since last year, I don't think any of them care to get them now. I'm sure most aren't even here anymore. They were all on anon so they would have to check my blog often to ever get theirs.

I do plan on opening requests AND matchups at some point in the near future (for very short moments so i can actually get thru them without them building up).

the other reason I just cleared them is because I can't get thru them. Ive had them for a year, I've visited them multiple times and I just could never finish them. There's no point in keeping them anymore.

Its made me so sad, I can't even find the words. It sounds stupid but it makes me wanna cry. I feel absolutely awful for not answering everyone and I really am sorry I couldn't do so. When i do open matchups or requests or whatever at the time, you're welcome to resend yours in (longshot, I know). It was like a promise i couldnt keep. so yeah im like a fraud i swear.

anyway! that's all, I just wanted to tell you that. like I said, I did save SOME things- mainly things off anon except some requests i managed to actually finish today. i do have a paper due today so i'll be working on that but after that my schedule clears up i think so I should be able to open requests maybe next week? maybe earlier. i actually know how to limit these now lol.

[ill-be-istj-if-no-one-else-is]

Hi, could I request some help with typing myself? I’ll try my best to give specific examples with my description of how I feel I might use each function, though these examples may seem kind of… random. It’s *very* long, though (sorry), so thank you very much if you do answer these asks. Do tell me if you need more information about a certain area. For context, I'm a 15 year-old gay guy from Asia in case you have any questions about socialisation and stuff. (1/19 sry again)

Si: I honestly don’t think I reference past experiences very much? I do sometimes relate specific images with others (recently I saw a circle of light on a wall and I thought Batman, though I wasn’t exactly sure why for some time). I sometimes don’t have awareness of my own needs (I can unknowingly spend half a day without drinking water). (2)

Se: I’m pretty sure my reactions to things around me can be rather slow, and I’ve done some things such as forget to pay money for food that seem to suggest that I have some disconnect from the world. I get excited when experiencing “intense” experiences (such as when I’m watching an experiment involving fire or when I see a wild boar) but I don’t actively search for experiences and would often prefer to stay at home (recently, I stayed home for basically the entirety of the school holidays (3)Ni: I deliberate about certain things quite a bit before I do them. For instance, I’ve been thinking about sending these asks for quite a few weeks, honestly. I do quite a bit of predictive thinking as well in order to better make decisions in the present (though everyone does do this, I usually imagine one or two possible futures). I do sometimes read people and try to decipher their motivations (more under Fe). (5)

Ne: I do sometimes draw ‘random’ connections. For instance, I decided that the human equivalent of a tree growing from the fertiliser that is its own leaves is a human eating his own nails for nutrition (though I’m not sure if nails are really nutritious). I don’t think my mind really cycles through various possibilities though. I enjoy thinking about hypotheticals (If everyone in heaven is supposed to be happy, and people need their loved ones with them to be happy, and God cannot lie (6)

Fi: I don’t really think I have many strong values. I am rather passionate about colonialism and perhaps homophobia however I rarely speak up about those issues and am fine with those who are ignorant about the former or support the latter (I mean, it’s hard to find someone who would support colonialism - I’m usually more of “This actually supports our colonial masters and further entrenches eurocentrism”. In addition, since i live in Asia, maybe I’m just used to homophobia.). (8)

...I do sometimes get rather offended when I hear of something immoral however I rarely use it to judge the person after the event itself. When I argue about what I personally believe in, I can often get defensive about my side, though this could also be because I lack confidence in my ability to argue properly. Usually, when I try to “Fi” and think about what really matters to me and what I truly value, it’s usually in an effort to convince myself that I haven’t wasted an opportunity or that(9)

Fe: Personally, I don’t think I really value any “group harmony”? As in I try my best to stay out of trouble and out of unnecessary conflict with others, but other than that, I don’t really do anything else. I do find it funny when others do socially inappropriate things, though I think the amused faces I make can be social faux pas by themselves (at least if they’re as obvious as they feel). I don’t really think about the emotions of others all too much except when thinking about whether (11)

...(Example of me attempting to decipher the reasons behind on person's behaviour - Person X is quiet and refuses to ask the more "popular" group for help. Therefore Person X is insecure in his identity [which honestly frustrated me because then I had to ask them.]) (14)

...I’m not exactly warm and friendly in a typical Fe sense (I’ve been told I have a bit of a bitch face) but I definitely reciprocate friendliness when directed towards me, whether I have any interest in making friends with the other person or not (though this may just be the politeness previously mentioned). (15)

Ti: I’m honestly not the most confident about my logic abilities? I usually get rather defensive during arguments, to be honest, because I feel that they are rather weak. In those cases, I attempt to seek support from others in order to gain further confidence in my points. When learning about mathematical formulas, I could not care less about the reasonings behind them or “better ways” to do a certain thing if I can do my own way which I am comfortable with (16)

...(This sounds somewhat like Si if I’m honest), which doesn’t exactly feel like Ti “trying to find the most elegant solution”. (17)

Te: I’m fine with dealing with hypothetical, “in my mind” things (For instance, I haven’t exactly observed much external ‘proof’ of the cognitive functions but I “believe” in them anyway). When I was about 13 or so I remember considering things such as numerology or astrology despite the fact that they had no proof supporting them. I can sometimes discard politeness for efficiency but only when I’m particularly annoyed (18)

...(otherwise I just suggest things with a “maybe” instead of demanding that we do them). I often am the one getting stuff done during group work, although I don’t quite like it. Others do perceive me as being rather careful and efficient I think, despite the fact that I’m actually otherwise. I do use things such as lists and tables to work more efficiently. (19/19, Again, I'm sorry for the length of this.)

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Hi anon,

Before I get started I want to reiterate something I think I say with some frequency but maybe not enough: Do not split up your behavior by function when sending me asks. I know the goal is to be helpful. It’s not.

Also several of the asks in this series were lost, I suspect due to the high volume. If you could resend the lost parts that would be useful (and it’s okay if you leave them in the function order since it’s already written - that commentary was more for people in the future), but based on what’s here my guess is one of the IxFJs. You mentioned predictive thinking and tend to be very aware of and deferent to social norms and morality (even when you’re in conflict, you tend not to rail against the norms strongly). You seem very aware of Ti, but insecure in it which would be in line for someone with low Ti. Due to some of the cut off I can’t tell Si vs. Ni.