#sylv liveblogs

[sylvieeee5]

episode the FOURTH

okay it’s LATE and i forgot i had an event today but i said this lb would be out today and it’s gonna be TODAY DANG IT

(soooo spoiler: i didn’t finish 😅 see you tomorrow for the last 2/3 i suppose!)

i've got eggnog and a danish and i am READYYYYYY let's go!

!Warning!! Book/show spoilers ahead!

1:09

Aaaaaand that's how you get an insanely high fee because the cabbie "accidentally" left the meter running while in gridlock.

Lookin' at you, New York.

1:49

I'm so glad Constance has found a kindred spirit sajhdkdah

1:56

DJAKSSKCASDA i thought it was gonna stop at

"Have you gone insane?"

"Most likely..."

2:19

KING

2:32

According to my calculations (aka an online fare estimator), it'd only be about 776.71 escudos, so he is scamming them, but they couldn't pay the proper fare anyway bc they have the dollar equivalent of 89 cents-

man reynie's morality speech really did screw them over rip

4:40

i don't clamp.

5:01

you MONSTER

5:18

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE NECKLACE!!!!!!!

I KID YOU NOT WHEN THE FIRST TRAILER CAME OUT I SEARCHED EV E R Y SHOT FOR THAT NECKLACE

turns out she had it tucked into her shirt the whole time :,)

5:37

she will be coming for you. in your nightmares.

5:57

okay constance is being constance but- she seems genuinely sad!!!! no!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:33

she's upset!!!!!

6:49

yes, yes it is!!! do something PLEASE

6:54

NO

NO NO NO NO NO

NO

pffft... nathaniel

7:16

honorary doctorates

knew it

7:27

7:53

Mercury thiocyanate does create a really cool reaction when ignited! But it is still… mercury. And creates poisonous gases in the process.

…

8:07

NICHOLAS NO

8:12

Not even the possibility of permanent kidney damage and cyanide poisoning? 🤨

9:17

he’s a dad,,,

9:52

rhonda wtf??? that is a MOM looking for her SON and also a BAMF YOU SHOULD RESPECT

this is a very illuminating look into her character though… 👀

We’re seeing how all three manage the stress and worry that’s been thrust upon them- Milligan “overparents”, tries to distract himself with small things. Ms. Perumal is the most well-adjusted, taking practical steps and working to maintain the others’ morale. And Rhonda… Rhonda seems to be channeling that “professionalism” that she was encouraging in the steward earlier. She needs to do something to push toward results in a situation that’s largely out of her control, and she’s a scientist- she goes for the most pragmatic solution.

[sylvarantii]

Okay, well, it's official. Monika is my wife and I love her.

[dq11s]

this actually took 600 years 

[orrtala]

Wander oh my grop

[usedtobewerealpacas-blog]

for the send a character thing - what about erik and jasper from dq11 if youre open to doing two? (if youd rather not then you can pick one)

I WILL DO BOTH. erik first.

general opinion: fall in a hole and die | don’t like them | eh | they’re fine I guess | like them! | love them | actual love of my life 

woah starting off strong here! when i was playing the game for the first time, i was also kind of liveblogging it for a friend of mine -- sending detailed “omg this just happened” updates, phone screencaps, the works. and i got all the way up to part two and erik’s backstory… and realized i had never mentioned him? to her? like in all my rambling about how much i loved everything. maybe i mentioned him in passing, but i remember having to go back and be like “okay so remember that guy from the start  of the game? well i am at his backstory.”

so that… probably says a lot?? to be clear, i do not dislike erik. i just find him really… uninteresting? his role in the first part of the game is to a) act as the hero’s voice and b) kiiiind of be the straight man for the others, and i guess i just never paid attention to him. i did very much enjoy the mia dungeon section of the game, and it’s… yeah. i don’t dislike erik! i just have always found him the least interesting of the cast in terms of character and backstory, and so i just kind of…… shrug… 

hotness level: get away from me | meh | neutral | theoretically hot but not my type | pretty hot | gorgeous! | 10/10 would bang

in universe he’s apparently really attractive?? but his hair is very distracting lmaooo. like does it naturally grow like that?? does he use a ton of gel?? what happens when it gets wet???

hogwarts house: gryffindor | slytherin | ravenclaw | hufflepuff

okay going with a possibly controversial choice here: i think our boy is a hufflepuff. 

he’s brave and loyal, but they really aren’t his main traits — erik tends to be just a little bit self serving, he keeps things very close to the chest, and he’s also — while not like, unhelpful, not that into doing side quests and doing heroic stuff, especially early in the game. but what he is is loyal, literally spends the entire game defined only by his friendship with the hero, and beyond that has spent years working hard, not liking it but not complaining, to provide for his sister and later try to atone for her. admittedly he’s not much of a team player, as a true hufflepuff ought, but i really think his brand of -- allowing friendship to drive him, rather than a desire to be heroic or brave, slots him in as one and nothing else.

best quality:

his loyalty? i mean it’s tough to say anything else, it’s basically the only thing he’s ever defined as by the game -- but there’s also something for sure to be said for someone who decides (admittedly for selfish reasons) to stick with the luminary, no questions asked,  through hell or high water or the actual end of the world. he might complain about the other members of the party (COUGH veronica and sylv) here and there, but it’s never serious, and i get the sense from his backstory that even he like, sincerely hated serena’s guts (example chosen for the absurdity), he’d look past it because the Mission and his connection to it was more important. so that’s good!

worst quality: 

that he’s only ever defined by his relationship to a silent “blank” protagonist, therefore not actually giving us a sense of their dynamic or what makes them friends, limiting his character by not giving him anything outside of that role?

gonna go ahead and say his secretive nature? it never ends up being a huge problem, but in a game where The Power of Friendship and the party’s deep bonds ends up being such a point, it is kind of weird that he never once opens up about his past or shows any desire to until part three. sure, it’s rough and he feels guilty about it — but idk. i don’t have a great answer here.

ship them with: 

SYLV no one… he could be cute with serena? i have no strong feelings here. 

brotp them with: 

i do actually really enjoy his dynamic with veronica — they’re constantly bickering, but then you get to erik’s backstory and it’s like “oooh, of course.” she absolutely reminds him of mia, they have almost the same dynamic. and erik was also one of the saddest when veronica died — i feel like they’re always going at it, and then serena is like “tee hee, they’re such good friends, aren’t they?” (if veronica wasn’t six i  might ship it. maybe?)

needs to stay away from:

??? NO STRONG OPINIONS HERE. i wanna say mordegon but that actually kind of worked out for erik, didn’t it? lmaoooooo

misc. thoughts:

as fun as the mia dungeon was, and how cinematic it all was, i forever prefer erik’s part three version of the arc. it really kind of bugs me that the game couldn’t think of anything other than “let’s give him amnesia and make him really out of character and distressed until!!”, and as anti climatic as the part three version was (i was kind of hoping we’d get the dungeon again), erik also made the choice, without weird amnesia, to invite his friends and ask them for help. which, considering he’s kind of standoffish and super secretive, is actually really, really good development for my guy!! you’ve grown up erik!!!

also i don’t care what anyone says, i know what the game devs were going for, his accent is a hot mess.

[mediatrixs]

It’s hard to believe that I’m already at 200 203 followers now !!  But we’ve made it to my first major milestone and I’m beyond proud of the development that’s been made for my daughter with the help of some incredible friends !!  Speaking of, this is the part where I start gushing about them !!

                                                 THE FAM / SQUAD !!

@mysetious​, SYLV! My life, my wife. My main inspiration for getting absorbed in this crazy world of tumblr roleplay. We met writing as Chat Noir and Ladybug and those were some of my fondest memories of writing within the seventeen years that I've been doing this whole roleplaying thing in general. When I was starting to lose my spark with writing, and was close to giving up on roleplaying altogether. It was you who helped bring it back. I'm so thankful to have you in my life and don't know where I'd be without you to this day. Even though we only met half a year ago at this point, I feel like I've known you for years. This friendship was something that was meant to be in my book.

@lunaaris​, oh nic. Where can I even start with you? Hah. When we first actually started talking, you were my dead mom. Now you're my girlfriend and complicated boyfriend. Oh how half a year can change everything. All joking aside, much like with Sylv, I feel like I've known you for years. You're someone who just gets me rather I'm being hyperactive or salty. I appreciate you and all that you've done for me. Whatever wild ride we happen to be on together, I'm hoping that we get to keep on riding it for a while. 

@uloen​, NISSA! MY GAY LOVER! When will people learn that they really shouldn't leave the two of us alone together? Things happen. Things get plotted. And now here we are in our wonderland of plots and muses. You've given me so many laughs to the point that I've started crying and I'm beyond thankful that I have you in my life. You're super talented. You're incredible.

@silencedglaive​, OH NAI !!  Can you believe that after only knowing each other for three months that we ended up meeting each other at an anime convention all thanks to a heckin joke that was made during a voice chat? Because I think about this often and man! That was such a fun time! Not only did I have a great time with you in person, you're an absolute delight online as well. You're one of my closest friends and happen to be beyond sweet. Even if you are the real life Hatsuharu Sohma, it makes me love you so much more. Thank you for coming into my life.

@gamertard​, well, well. We get to the lyd portion of all of this. I guess everyone can just go on home now. Nothing to see here. Haha. I'm kidding, as you know. Lyd, you're one of a kind and there isn't a single thing that you can't make interesting whenever you decide to add your own twist on everything. It's admirable really. I know that I tease you a lot but you're definitely such a good friend. Keep up the great work with a dweeb like Yoosung. Someone has to love that boy.

@fatalheir​, I'm sure you're waiting for me to gush all about how amazing you are and how much I appreciate you as a friend AJ. WELL GUESS WHAT?! It's not gonna happen! GOSH. The world isn't all about you! Lmao. No, but seriously. You're such a nice person and I'm always thankful whenever we text and chat. Even your oneliners manage to make me laugh harder than it probably should. We're just now starting to get to know each other and I'm so happy to be able to say that we're now friends. I'm beyond blessed that you're here. Continue gracing me, if you wish.

@errorhacked​, MY CRACK AND ANGST LOVE. While we're still getting to know one another, I really enjoy writing out these jokes and pain with you. You're one of the people who has definitely helped me channel my muse's inner sadness that I wanted to bring out more. So thanks for that! You're also a delight with your pickup lines. Not to mention an INCREDIBLE seven. Keep it up! I got your back if you need anything.

@ahdomx​, You already know how I feel about you. You're my sister. You're my best friend. You're there for me when I literally need someone the most. I won't go on and on about you. But I want you to know that I do appreciate you. I love building our universes and muses together whenever we plot. And I want you to continue being the incredible sibling that you are to me. Also, you're not my real dad. xoxo

@choieye​, PRINCE! Hello to you! I know that we haven't had much chance to interact and speak, I'm hoping to change that soon! But I want you to know that you are special and you really brighten up my dash! Seeing your liveblogs makes me emotional, because I'm always thinking about Rika and where she is in that game that's consumed our lives. I certainly hope that we get to chat with each other more and write together more soon!

@startalents​, I'M STILL LAUGHING OVER THE DAY WE WATCHED THAT BLACK BUTLER MOVIE TOGETHER. That's gonna be one of my favorite memories with you. Especially once Lyd got the title of Spielberg bully. Ah, good times. I know we don't know each other all too well but I absolutely cherish you. I wanted you to know that.

                                              SPECIAL BIAS !!

So, I could go on and on about how I love every single one of the people linked here, but that would make this post super long with how much I enjoy rambling. But everyone in this section is super special to me. They really brighten up my days and I adore writing and chatting with them. They deserve a special spot on this bias list. Please love them the way that I do, because it's a whole bunch.

@moongrail​, @spookybcrn​, @shxujobrave​, @seijoki​.

                                         THE 200th FOLLOWER !!

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO @fatedox FOR NOT ONLY BEING SUCH A FABULOUS HATSUHARU SOHMA, BUT FOR ALSO BEING MY 200TH FOLLOWER ON THIS BLOG.

[zani-is-a-stan]

Suzani reads AF: Chapter 5 - The Bargain

All the other chapters: Prologue Chapter 1 - Bee Stings Chapter 2 - The Silver Touch Chapter 3 - In the Mountains Chapter 4 - Chalced

I’m reading AF and liveblogging my response. This is partly because RH’s books are so densely woven that I want to make sure I catch every detail I can on the first read. I pounded most of the other RotE books, and discovered an insane amount of details on my second and third read-throughs that I completely missed the first time. I’m also inventing reasons to slow down because i want to savor the fuck out of this book.

I will not be responding to any comments on these posts until I’ve finished the book - to save myself from spoilers.

And I just wrote a bunch of junk so that you could turn away before the spoilers in case you made it here by accident.

Spoilers ahead. Read at your own risk

Predictions based on chapter title: A bargain is struck. If it’s Bee & the BadGuys ™, a bargain to go home? If it’s Fitz and his tantrums, a bargain to protect Amber from retibution?

Preface text: This is the capture of the She-Who-Remembers … Bee is dreaming backwards, remembering the past.

There is a second serpent, trapped at Clerres, and the inbred servants are halfway to becoming Others? Or SERVANTS and SERPENTS are like SON and SUN. Or Bee is going to be She-Who-Remembers in a new scenario, trapped and having her fluids drained for their magic powers?

I’m Confoos When Fitz says he’s gained two notches of travel on his belt since Buckkeep, does he mean weight lost or gained? It seems unlikely that he would have gained weight in that 3-day skill slumber …

A Casual Dinner With Rainwilds Friends In which we discover that in addition to the changes he made at the time, Fitz may have started new changes in the children he touched. 

“Would that you would be rewarded as you deserve.” What does that mean, Thymara? Do you want Amber to be punished for the silver, like Rapskal? Are you questioning Amber’s blindness, when all other illness seems fixable? What is she trying to say about Amber, looking at her and speaking so strangely?

I am LOVING the charade of Fitz and Amber as romantic companions. But awww, Fitz doesn’t know how to be inside of a group instead of observing from the outside.

Yay, Jerd is around! And in good spirits! I love my little poly baby! Sylve and Harrikan - still lovely together. And Harrikan is story of a leader now? So sweet and good.

YAAAS! We’re going to see the Tarman as well as the Paragon in this book! Oh I’m just straight up kermit-flailing about this!

I can’t help but think it’s important that Malta refers to ‘the present Duchess’ and not ‘Chassim’… Because it sounds SO much like ‘Shaysim’.

WHY does Amber want Silver? And look at Fitz turning the awkward comment of the Fool’s into something smooth, instead of the other way around …

Motley ARE YOU READY FOR THE CRAZIEST MOTLEY THEORY I’VE COME IT WITH YET? Motley is …. THE WHITE FROM THE MARKET SQUARE, AND SHE’S BEEN RIDING AROUND IN THE MIND OF A CROW FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, WAITING FOR THIS VERY MOMENT IN THE TURNING OF THE WHEEL!

Fitz Meets Rapskal Rapskal being all apologetic … luring Fitz into a sense of security … and then GIMME THE SECRET OF THE STONES, PUNY HOOMAN. I’m over this dude... I wonder if he was trying to lead Fizt to a stone the way he did Thymara? Fitz talking about he can't cut butter with his knife is hilarious... Silver gift ... from RAPSKAL of all people. Ugh, and then Rapskal ends it on a sulky, sour note. Byeeeeeee Rapskal. FITZ WHY WITH THE LIES TO AMBER FITZ WHY.

Amber Suddenly only has one sister now?

Lant, Spark and Per (heretofor referred to as ‘the Tantrums’) So … Lant definitely and maybe Per a little bit are both crushing on Spark? Per doesn’t know how to have casual dinner with people above his social standing. Lant laughs at Fitz’s paranoia. 

So The land the Fool comes from is like New Zealand rather than Australia!

[sylvieeee5]

it's finally time...

for episode 3!!!

please pardon my lateness- I had family over last week, and then I got the second booster shot and it knocked me out for a couple days!

But we're BACKKKK

And here's a Sonic for your troubles :)

Oh! And if you'd like to support my poor time management skills, I would greatly appreciate if you'd consider donating to my Kofi! haha. i'm. broke

!Warning!! Book/show spoilers ahead!

1:27

"Welp, guess they jumped overboard. Alright, back to dinner, everyone!"

2:38

How'd you get that figure? Did Kate tell you?

"Alright gang, stay calm, we don't want them to hear us. By the way, we're 120 feet over the ocean, so uh... don't look down."

2:47

Down? Shouldn't you have gone up??

3:12

...do you think constance has a evil plan pre-formed in case she ever decides to go rogue?

3:17

she hopped on the ruse train :)

y'all ever hear a good word and decide hm! nice word! i will use it Always from now on

3:47

what do you mean

4:55

Number Two's plan B is biological warfare!! love that for her

5:00

HDSGDJWAKYGASYDGAKDAGK

5:43

I think you can be as judgmental as you want when it comes to his second mind control scheme in as many years

6:12

fambly,,,

6:25

ahahahaaaaaaaa

ha

7:07

UNBOTHERED Q UE E N

8:08

????????????????????

noland HUH

8:20

babies-

9:05

JKUCAKYCAIUCKUICQHWXKKHGAJCSH DACAJHSHASGSAASU

constance wants a taste

9:59

gambling montage hell yeah!!

10:27

смерть или слава.

i absolutely love that they made her russian vsjdaskdf

11:45

GIRLBOSS

i know nothing about gambling so that was. interesting to watch with no context jasfkjs

11:58

please let the pie truck be connected to moocho in some way please pl

12:41

"I'm highly concerned about the lion in this cave. Oh, what's that? I've stumbled upon a pile of meat and am being invited to sit on it? Well, why not?"

12:54

no it ain't, nathaniel

13:57

roll credits kinda!

14:20

YES TRUEEEE

impromptu parenting seminar with ms perumal. we love to see it

15:23

hehehe! same. haaaaaaaah

16:13

gfhjhgfhgh

okay but how is that considered cheating?? it's a strategy!

16:24

and NO SHAME

17:22

i mean... true enough

then again i somehow doubt this is a legal operation so if you're stealing from criminals, two wrongs make a right! /j

17:43

GIRL PLEASE

17:56

kinda thought this guy was risker when i saw the trailer. guess not!

18:25

Ahhh, you can totally take him. You just have to make it outside and them sic Madge on 'im! Just... don't look.

19:25

oh right, international waters. no laws! don't look that up, i promise it's true

19:47

the earnestness of that line awwww

Good job, Reynie. Applejack would approve!

20:04

Those "water polo" players are lucky Martina's not here. You do not besmirch the name of sports in her presence- unlike Kate she won't hesitate, bitch.

20:24

........?

20:35

SURRENDERRRRRRRRRRR

i love cannonball oh my god

21:28

...that line, and referring to his followers as "family" is.... really reminding me of my own experience in a similar organization. Man.

22:14

...excuse me a second

22:19

NO WE DON'T ENLIGHTEN US PLEASE

22:52

.... given what we know about constance that somehow seems competely plausible

23:32

Not so "equal in weight", huh, Atalanta?

rip milligan's luggage :(

23:57

DFKUFUAKJHJKASDGSJSKDAHJASDGKJGFYJSAYGGFSEY

THAT LINE DELIVERY

BLESS YOU FRED MELAMED

24:16

these are children you two

24:28

OOOOOOOOOH

she just called your ship sad. with class!

love that kate really is expanding her vocab- she didn't lie to milligan in ep 1!

25:30

do they not have passports?? did they leave them behind with the adults?

25:37

yoink

25:53

What happened to "Nicholas, I've moved on?"

26:02

if you're going through the grieving process simply say "no"

26:33

Unlike last season, the bright yellow is actually very effective camouflage in a lemon grove!

(also, little bit of trivia- coastal Italy does have the ideal climate for growing lemons!)

26:48

free snacks for the road ayyy

27:02

they sound like they're looking for their lost dog shakjdsl

27:21

sebastian's brokennnnnn

27:54

UH OHHHHHHH

28:03

UH OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

28:48

the engineering on that luggage cube must be insane because the ones on top are essentially floating

29:08

which was not very from your perspective! was that a diss?

29:23

and now i'm laughing bc i'm thinking of the chekhov's gun bit from the goes wrong show s2 ajaskhjh

29:46

And there's an example of one right there!

30:05

"But today I learned that morality is relative!"

so has reynie's "oh no humanity might be evil" arc been replaced with a "humanity's evil so i'm gonna lean into it lmao" arc?

30:31

constance over there like "oh? really? yes a completely figurative saying imagine that"

30:50

highly, highly accurate

and also

31:13

31:40

jeffers was in curtain's drama club in college and curtain couldn't stand him but he was on board for the evil scheme stuff so what can you do.

32:13

aaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAA???

32:46

more evidence for the drama club theory. gotta pose dramatically before even attempting to hail one of the numerous nearby cabs to follow them! you go king.

Alright! That was episode 3: A Gold Bar in Fort Knox. I feel like this was sort of a transitional episode, and I'm... not sure how I feel about that. The Shortcut and the people on it were a huge part of the book's journey, and here... it's just used to get from point A to point B, rather than being an interesting stop of its own. With that, I'm gonna have to give this one a 7/10. I really hope they do more with Noland and Cannonball down the line... But I am fascinated to see where the brainwashed Mr. Benedict plot goes...

See you all shortly for episode 4!

[sylvieeee5]

IT’S HERE

SEASON 2 TRAILER LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

trailer spoilers ahead, if you haven’t seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsKYhtehny8

0:00 

SHEEEEEEEE

0:09

LOOK AT THEM!!!!!!!!!!! I AM LOSING MY MINDDDDDDD

also sticky  👀

i’m glad he actually got to go to boatwright after all that lmao-

0:24

WHOA mystic’s voice 

wasn’t expecting that  😂

0:32

JKFSKJADAKJADWAUKHEDSJA

true tho-

0:41

WHY ARE THEY

WHAT

THE GOLF CART KJSDDHAKJDWAKS

0:53

okay let’s slow this down real quick

so we’ve got the tetherball team kicking down a door???

curtain finally getting therapy

“the happiness revolution” ...? is he some kind of new-age wellness guru now? oh god he’s turned into gwyneth paltrow oh god oh fu

and he’s not even using a pseudonym sooooo do the cops just.... not care about the whole taking over the world thing? unless this is a flashback

OK YEAH I THINK I WAS RIGHT HE IS GWYNETH PALTROW

jackson and jillson- and mannn is it weird to see them in anything other than their executive uniforms-

some couple i don’t recognize...

police officers... portugese?

Some Guy!

0:58

aaaaand again-

👀 👀 the brothers-

Some More People

MR. OSHIRO????

1:02

MILLIGAN RHONDA AND MISS PERUMAL YESSSSSSS I AM SO HERE FOR THIS ABSOLUTE DREAM TEAM

1:05

dirigible  👀

1:08

KUEIUWHEDWK,DAWJKDNAWJ,D ASDASGWAJYDBHMqwmamudzwhhWAJsznxjwas

MILLIGAN IN THE SIDECAR

and miss perumal being a girlboss we love to see it

1:11

POSSIBLE TEN MAN SIGHTING AYYYY

1:15

can’t wait to see reynie win the entire crew’s life savings at poker

1:27

ROLLLLLL CREDITS

1:28

“It’s called hiding, ever heard of it?”

1:31

“Atalanta Aéronautique"

So, a French company named after an ancient Greek heroine.... interesting.

1:37

TWO EPISODE PREMIERE LET’S GOOOOO

but MAN am i upset we have to wait nearly two months  😭 😭 😭

Well I’ll see ya’ll thennnnnnnnn!!!!!!!! I’m SO EXCITEDDDDDDD

[sylvieeee5]

NO TIME FOR QUIRKY TITLE. EPISODE 2

YEE

!Warning!! Book/show spoilers ahead!

0:44

oh this music is a JAM

1:01

he’s being confident connie don’t make fun of him mshbdsasjdawk

1:12

Reynie: We need to lay low

Also Reynie, on a crowded deck: WE’RE STOWAWAYS

apparently no one in this world can hear conversations unless they’re directed at them. they did this at the institute too jhjdkaudh

1:24

THAT’S WHAT I’M SAYINGGGGGG

also “boat jail”.

PSA: Piracy is a-ok and very cool! (legal disclaimer i do not endorse piracy, i did not consider pirating this episode and i do not pirate disney’s the owl house on a regular basis)

1:43

CAPTAIN NOLAND HIIIII

2:11

Is this an actual thing they do on cruise ships? Did the Titanic happen in the MBS world? So many questions...

2:42

dhdasdashkj

2:51

CANNONBALL MY BELOVED!!!!!!!

oh... he’s british? aw man.... gotta oppress him now. /j

3:16

...child ghosts????

*Reynie voice* “Yes hello we are... ghosts. Oooh.”

4:28

this is NOT what i expected from cannonball but i’m kinda loving it

4:41

CARDINAL MARITIME SINNNNN

5:10

THE PLANK????

5:15

ohhhhh okay jdsajhadksadhdsasd

6:47

what does that even MEAN

7:00

???????????????????????????????

7:09

TRUEEEEE

7:22

number two,,,

8:00

“Don’t think of it as a bullet wound! Think of it as a transfusion opportunity”

8:12

THEY ARE HEREEEEEE

8:25

They really did commit to the “saying the same thing” idea dksajdhsdK

8:49

UDSAHULADIUDHWDULWIDHLUDWHDLQIHDWSDKJDIUDDWIEJU

MINUS THE 4

8:58

KATE YOU DIDN’T EVEN KNOCK???? That’s on you girl. 

9:04

JDSAHASDKJKASDHKJSADKJDAS

HAHAAAAAAAAA

constance has one of the two group braincells i see

9:15

a polite boye

9:23

BROTHERSSSSS

9:35

ahaaaaaaa.... hard relate

I always worry I’m being too clingy with my friends... and especially my girlfriend. Quality time is definitely my love language, and I suspect it may be Reynie’s too. Complex things, these relationships- friendly, romantic, and familial.

9:53

um

9:56

?????

Well I guess we know what her intro card is referencing-

10:07

IMPORTANT

10:38

SDJHSDAJHADJHAS

he’s so goofy i love him

10:18

stronk

also i LOVE the airship aesthetic hello???

11:31

ALPACA SIGHTED

11:34

HSDIDHIUWIUWQUQWIUWQHIUHI

??????????????????????

but also me. love those silly little guys

11:53

Wasn’t that a chapter title in book 1?

also gotta love the continuity and commitment to the bit dsjdkja

11:56

aaaaaaawwwwww ajksaka

love their weird sibling energy <3

12:29

NO BUT SERIOUSLY WHAT IS YOUR DEAL

12:40

day-vo-tays

12:49

CRONCH

13:01

(whispering weirdly) Brazil

Well hi Sebastian! I’m sure nothing terrible is going to happen to you!

13:34

hmmmm the walls are green- 

that’s gotta be intentional on curtain’s part. he’s gotta know what’ll put his brother at ease, make him more susceptible to... whatever he’s doing.

14:21

there are woods. RIGHT behind you. why are you just tromping through the open-

15:12

oooh.... is that her pattern recognition? or just... having eyes. hm.

15:35

that is. generally what fans do

other than stay up until 3 am screaming in the gc

16:04

pffffffft

16:29

The Stonetown Gazette: Mysterious ads, water polo scores, and ceiling fan approval polls.

17:20

...I think ol’ Philly-boy is overdue for a mental health day.

17:21

IT’S SPREADING

18:08

??

18:52

She prefers fire pokers.

18:58

MOMS!!!!!!!!!!

can i just say that the way lbgt+ relationships appear to be TOTALLY NORMALIZED in this society is SO AWESOME

19:18

awwwwww

friendssss

19:34

she knew how he was feeling...

also ouch

20:18

shoutout to sis on the far right who’s just having a roll and a glass of water for dinner (aka the percival king special)

i. feel that

20:47

Hm. I’ll have to try that!

if not now when

21:23

stop. doin my mans like this

21:46

ah haaaaaa

my own cult experience lingering in the corner of my vision

22:16

cruise karen

leave him alone!!!!!

22:47

TRUEEEEEEE

fambly...

23:43

you mean like... one? three people?

poor sticky dkjdaaj

23:52

WHAT

24:03

look to the stars my darling baby boys-

now i’m sad that ducktales got cancelled again. sigh

24:15

WHY WOULD YOU TASTE IT?????

25:05

mobile parenting classes with ms perumal

25:19

THERE’S A ROLL CREDITS MOMENT

did they just not have a way to do it organically in ep 1?

also i’m an aircraft nerd so i’m so intrigued by the commerical air travel system in the mbs ‘verse. what kind of breakthroughs were made with lighter-than-air craft compared to our world that made them a viable option for seemingly common use in commercial passenger transport? have they fully replaced planes? cooool

25:46

althoughhhh compared to modern planes, a dirigible is farrrr more susceptible to devastating effects from storm systems. oh no.

26:17

number two is in angry howler monkey mode 80% of the time.

26:35

uhhhh

sir that is a CHILD

curtain said “parental responsibilities WHO”

also what does sq have to do with this i am scared

26:57

it’s a defensive fence WE’RE PROTECTING THE VIBE

27:12

mmmhm. sureeeeee

27:55

you look like a SNAKE

28:30

shut up sHUT UP

28:36

BLORBO-BY-PROXY NO

HIS DELIVERY I

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

29:04

that scene.

29:26

...huh.

STOP STARING AT ME WITH THEM BIG OL’ EYES

29:45

she smart,,,, aaaaa

the music... the stars... this is so nice

lil moment of respite.

29:54

“Cannonball, I need to talk to you about your car’s extended warranty.”

30:09

HDSIHDUIDUDSHIUSFIHUFSKSKJFFKHFIUFHAIURHFAUHFEIUHAWIU

HE TOOK THE TIME TO DRAW THEM

30:33

he smart boy!!!

I’m intrigued by how much Greek mythology seems to be coming up this season... 

30:41

ominous water polo squad is ominous

30:59

ftrycytfuyi go off king

31:09

31:26

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA??? THAT’S IT????????????

OKAY

That gets a 10/10! We love to see the return of the roll credits, we’re really getting into the swing of things with our three plotlines- although I’m a bit worried to see how they’ll remain balanced... hmm. We shall see- next week! See you then!!

[sylvieeee5]

IT. IS. MBS TIME

AAAAAAAAA

HI!!! Don’t know if you know me, but I’m Sylv! I do liveblogs of MBS (I’ve been a fan since fifth grade haha) that are QUESTIONABLY readable and cat-picture heavy!! Speaking of… a little kitty update!!

If you’ve been reading my LBs for a while, you may remember this adorable bean:

Well, I’m delighted to announce that Sonic has found his forever home- with my grandparents! Congrats on winning them over, little man- can’t wait to see how much you’ve grown when they come to visit next week!

okay i actually have to watch it now hhhhh

fear. and excitement

alright.

MBS Season 2, Episode 1: A Perilous Journey.

Let’s go.

!Warning!! Book/show spoilers ahead!

0:32

Welp, she said it! Roll credits on the whole production, boys. (actually no don’t habsgshdhssh)

0:44

SQ SIGHTING SQ SIGHTINF

ahem.

1:53

DR GARRISON SIGHTING

GIRLBOSSSS

okay we haven’t even made it past the RECAP yet, come on sylv-

2:39

OH NO

MADGE HOW COULD YOU

rip mouse 😭😭😭

3:09

WETHERALL FARMMMMMM

3:14

boomerang????????

3:24

hey king cmoN IT WAS COOL

3:29

baby!!! also we have her name said for the first time!!!

3:56

yes.... yes you are 4:12

IT’S NIGHT NOW

NEW INTRO?????????????

4:20 (ayy)

THE GOLF CART

THE A L PA C A HUH??????

also “not identical”  👀

4:30

dog man...?

4:50

i amn... intrigued

4:59

THANK YOU KINGS!!!!

5:21

smug... fishing for compliments... yep this is the loser we all know and... love?

5:27

Ah Connie girl- trying to use your newly-discovered psychic abilities to kill him through the screen?  I don’t blame you tbh

5:36

OH SHOOT

who’s he blaming for this one???

5:37

OH YOU B I TC H

NO

HOW D A RE YOU DO MY GIRL LIKE THAT

6:15

Heavily used in the trailers... might I be detecting a bit of double meaning?

“I can”- make anyone happy... and control what they’re saying.

6:19

ugh.

6:25

YES QUEEN GO OFF

7:43

NO

the only sane one-

7:13

JHWGKASYHADAKDUHDKAWAIWAJWSUAIHDIUWDHiuldawhawd

DO IT GIRL

7:18

rhonda: completely unbothered

...how many times has constance tried to do this sshkj

7:28

🙄 babies.

7:49

awwwww

okay, i know they’re not legally sisters in this ‘verse, but... sisters

8:13

THAT’S THE SCREAM

HJSFJKSDAUSHDASUSHSDIA

mission failed. we’ll get ‘em next time

9:23

very reassuring.

9:44

girl what????

are you forgetting the tried-to-take-over-the-world part???

10:28

well crap

10:54

THE SOUND I JUST MADE

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

milligannnnnnnnn

11:00

It’s been a year, but Kate’s still struggling with healthy independence vs. shutting people out,,,

And their relationship... It’s still new, to both of them. It’s a struggle to go back to... being father and daughter.

man

11:07

katie-cat,,,

11:30

gsajagjdgjj

parents expressing interest in your fandoms be like-

12:09

12:41

“We know each other.”

12:48

such a good ammaaaaaaaa i’m going to cry

ms perumal i love you

13:51

excellent icebreaker queen

13:57

the SMILESSSSSS

14:17

US TOO STICKY

US. TOO.

14:59

dogman?

16:37

a firm no

16:54

okay i know that was a trick but...

hug

17:28

girl what

17:41

fyueawkiWHQdiquhlJHSDKKADSUKI hey. don’t diss the sweater vest.

17:57

the well.

18:41

Everyone’s a critic

19:46

she really said  👀

20:13

TRUEEEEEEEEEE

also WHAT

21:09

o-hoh no

reynie

22:15

22:59

constance he IS your father and you CARE him

23:06

they play chess

24:00

AYKUEYUAD SHE DID THE REYNIE FACE

24:19

sibling behavior

24:24

constance behavior

24:37

“A book in a book... Bookception.”

that was. remarkably stupid

25:08

the journal that... isn’t a journal and is just a nonsense book.

 huh?

25:46

AHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHASDJJAHKDUSHADW

26:12

sdjkdhkhkskdw

26:45

what’s that got to do with it constance

27:14

Everybody knows that, Kate.

27:52

STICKYYYYYYY

brave boy arc :)

28:33

WATER POLO ALERT

29:49

That’s not a verb, sir

30:18

kate i adore you

30:41

local fish population decimated. sugar prices skyrocketing. great job guys

30:54

oh my god

31:48

wh

what have i just witnessed.

32:04

his stupid gOLF CART

they’re coming right on THROUGH with the curtain loser energy

32:35

this ain’t a pyramid scheme king(derogatory)

32:58

WUH-OH

33:40

AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

WELL

I’m so stoked for this season!!!!! So far, apart from the Curtain stuff (which I, still have not fully processed,,) it seems pretty 1-1 with the book... but as we know, things will certainly diverge...

wait

WAIT

NO ROLL CREDITS MOMENT?????? THAT’S THE STAPLE OF THE SERIES

OKAY I’M MAD NOW

I give 201: A Perilous Journey a 9/10! A lovely little bite of what’s to come- only prevented from a perfect score by the laCK OF A TITLE DROPPPPPPPP

I am. so upset about that.

See you later today for episode 2!

[sylvieeee5]

It’s time.

Good morning everyone!

I’m writing this liveblog at 3 am- I know, I know, but I couldn’t sleep! Too many thoughts… head full……

But hey, you get to enjoy my incoherent blubbering at full effect :)

Episode 8: Big Day Today. I can’t believe it’s here already. The big finale of season one! Lots of stuff to wrap up this episode, and some major things to be revealed…

It’s currently too dark to get a picture of my feline companion, so here’s one from last week in which he attempts to Steal Bread

Alright guys. Let’s do this.

!Warning!! Bad jokes, excessive sobbing, and MAJOR BOOK/SHOW SPOILERS AHEAD!

the THUMBNAIL

CONSTANCEEEEEE

wait, am i going to have to change my blog header now?

hhhhhh no we’re not thinking about that rn episode time-

0:06

Recap! And we go allllll the way back to episode one with Mr. Benedict’s explanation of his narcolepsy... HMMMMMMMMM

0:14

MILLIGAN

1:02

dangit

rip dirigible :(

1:12

DR. GARRISON MY BELOVED

1:31

translation: be my scapegoat

1:58

SHE

2:10

MARTINA

nononononnononononnononnononoonon

2:32

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

2:35

theme song,,, 

3:16

i’m already sobbing

3:40

I LOVE HER

4:01

ma’am... where did you get hydrochloric acid... this is a wendy’s...

4:06

that’s ominous and terrifying thanks

4:14

CONSTANCE NO

4:24

👀 👀 👀

4:32

have i mentioned recently how much i love reynie

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

4:48

OOOOOOOOOOH

4:53

he looks so offended stsitjgbdkchhodgwihffg

4:59

MA’AM

5:08

f

5:18

MILLIGANNNNN

5:24

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

HELLO????????????????

5:33

his family,,,

5:35

5:43

him,,,

5:53

oh! …this guy!

5:56

hdpydyoyoyxhvjvgtstihhc

6:25

MARTINA

she did rat out kate… but still…

7:11

she’s actually getting the acid

7:19

7:26

7:30

NO-

7:32

NO

7:37

awww

but also please don’t give the small child acid???

7:43

NYYOPE

7:51

constance!!! help her!!!!!!

8:15

:(

8:21

oof

8:26

one entity… one FAMILY

8:56

gorp

9:15

great job guys, very creepy :)

roll credits

9:19

HEHKHGITSITDYIEEICOHHETIL I LOVE THEM

9:26

my boyyyyy

9:36

THEY CAUGHT HER

this scene is going to kill me i can already tell

9:44

OOOOOOOOOOOH

9:54

you disrespect me... you disrespect my family...

10:21

hhhhhhhh

10:32

w

why do you have those

where did you get them

what

10:55

this was an excuse to show off his magic act

11:21

WHAT WAS MARTINA GOING TO SAY??

11:31

limes

11:48

12:12

NO

12:33

she didn’t even applaud smh rude

man just wanted to show her his act to get into the circus

12:46

i am very uncomfortable with the energy that we’ve created in the studio today

12:54

MILLIGAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13:05

hhhhhhhhhh

on a separate note how is this man so tall-

13:23

Well, he does hang out with Mr. Benedict...

13:33

can’t get much clearer than that!

13:53

14:40

14:51

elephants

14:53

i’ve heard of them

15:32

he’s like

a full head shorter than this man

what

15:36

curtain: dr garrison could you bring me my stool please, i’m trying to be intimidating

15:40

OH SHOOT

THERE IT IS

15:49

he was a chemist??

16:02

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

16:10

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

16:20

KATE!!!!!!!

constance... milligan... martina... SOMEONE PLEASE

16:33

NEVERMIND YA GIRL DOESN’T NEED RESCUING

KATEEEEEE

16:46

okay maybe she needs a little rescuing

17:05

17:21

17:31

constance???

17:35

CONSTANCEEEEEEEEEEE

17:42

DSDUAKYWASUZDJWAYSJZASUYDHNBUYAS

I AGREE

17:44

SOBBING

17:46

them,,,

17:55

17:58

FRAME THIS IMAGE AND PUT IT ON MY WALL

18:36

NUMBER TWOOOOO

19:34

THE PERUMALS

20:25

my boyyyyyyyyy

21:07

YOOOOOOOOOOOO I AM SO HYPED

this is my FAVORITE scene from the book

22:04

👀 👀 👀

22:22

AAAAAAAAAAA I LOVE IT

kateeeeeee

22:31

i despise you

22:34

REYNIE

22:36

CONSTANCE

23:10

DDSIIKDHAIUKJSZMWAIDSJZXMWDYASHQYWIDASHZKJQEAEJZMWS

REYNIE

23:21

BABY BOYYYYY

keep trying maybe one of them will stick

23:38

awwwww

sticky being a supportive friend

24:11

reynieeeeee

24:46

that’s... not how it works,,,

NARCOLEPSY CONFIRMED THOUGH 

25:01

is dr. garrison still here

just... watching

25:28

25:36

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

26:20

THEM,,,,,,,,

26:37

martina... come on...

26:39

OR MILLIGAN ALRIGHT YEAH 

27:10

“I want this for you”

>:(

27:16

HE SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE HIS BROTHER

but it’s all manipulation...

27:46

27:57

28:12

control.

that’s what it’s all about.

28:23

OOOOOOOOOOOH

I LOVE THIS

28:52

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

29:15 

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

29:35

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

TEAMWORK

29:48

MARTINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

29:55

my girlfriend

30:05

YEAH

30:30

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THERE IT IS! THERE IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!

KATIE CAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it took all i have in me not to scream out loud it’s still extremely early sabksjkjzxnskjznxskjzxskjzmsjzkxm

i have the biggest smile on my face

31:31

HELL YEAH IT WAS

CONSTANCE!!!!!!!!

32:32

IT’S RHYMING

33:15

YOU CAN HEAR ME

34:20

CONSTANCE CONTRAIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

34:36

Hugs!!!!!

35:15

everything is working out! i’m so glad they saved the day-

*20 minutes left*

*still no benedict-curtain confrontation*

,,,,,,,,,,

uh oh

36:00

for the reckoning

36:58

you can tell they have years of emotions they’re both experiencing right now.

props to tony hale... man.

37:12

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

WE ARE PAST FORESHADOWING BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE ARE SHADOWING!!!!!!!!!!!

I DIDN’T EXPECT THEM TO COME OUT AND SAY IT

SCREAMING

38:09

nathaniel,,,

40:03

oof

I know I’ve stayed quiet for most of this scene, it’s just... so good.

40:06

hhh

41:13

!!!!!!!!!

41:17

hdauzsuakjdzadiuskjziasj

41:23

SHE’S SO PRETTYYYYYYY

41:35

MADGE!!

42:06

oh boy time to cry

42:36

hfsdfnfdsiukjesukjdusjddj

42:45

ooooooooooh

43:32

It was you.

43:40

I am bawling

44:02

tears.

44:25

44:50

YES

45:20

45:57

:,)

46:23

HHHHHHHHH

46:37

47:27

sisters,,,,

47:59

SQ!!!!!!

48:09

oof

48:13

man’s got too much baggage for you to carry, dude

48:23

DR. GARRISON MY BELOVED

48:35

SEQUEL HOOK??????

48:54

“A map to my therapist’s office? Yes. She’s great, I think you’ll like her. And with all due respect, sir, you’ve got some issues.”

49:17

cool ship

49:25

NO WAY ON A CLIFFHANGER????? THE FINALE ENDS ON A CLIFFHANGER?????

DOES THIS MEAN WHAT I THINK IT MEANS????

it’s not a confirmation... but i’m one to celebrate prematurely.

SEASON 2!!!!!!!!!!

Wow. That was... almost everything I ever wanted.

I can’t rate that finale in numbers.  I can, however, rate it in images:

Wow. I can’t believe it’s really over...

This has certainly been a ride.

When my fourth grade teacher started reading us a book called The Mysterious Benedict Society, I was instantly enthralled. I doubt anyone expected that the house of mouse themselves would get their hands on it years later and create something like this! I certainly had no idea that this series would introduce me to so many wonderful people.

Seriously, thank you all so much for coming on this journey with me. And as for the future... Let’s just live in this moment for as long as we can, shall we?

❤️

oh, and to all of you who stayed up until 3 am to watch the new episodes:

may our sleep schedules recover  ❤️

[sylvieeee5]

These past few weeks have really flown by- I can’t believe we’re already on episode 7!!

After last week’s preview and the Comic-Con clip… i am Afraid.

Thankfully I’ve got another foster kitten for moral support!

Soniccccccc!

Alright, let’s do it… Episode 7: The Dance of the Celestial Orb (???)

!Warning!! Excessive crying cat pictures and book/show spoilers ahead!

0:39

i love these lesbians

0:42

MY BOYYYY

1:50

this SLAPS

2:22

ICON

kate i adore you

2:39

dr. garrison! good to see you!

2:45

she is the only decent person here i love her guess I’m a dr. garrison stan

3:21

these two are somehow the most boring humans imaginable and they work for a literal supervillain.

4:23

KATEEEEEEE

👏👏👏

4:56

UH OH

5:06

oh geez time for this absolute banger :)

5:58

Can I just say how much I love this show?

6:48

7:36

i will say it again

KATE PLEASE DO NOT PULL A MILLIGAN

7:52

OKAY WE’RE GOOD

smart!

7:57

hhhhhhhhhhhhh

maybe we’re not good-

8:19

8:24

👀👀👀

8:34

sticky,,,

8:40

NO

NOPE

PLEASE NO

DO NOT START SOUNDING LIKE CURTAIN

8:44

YES IT IS

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

8:54

ooooooooh

can i just say, mystic inscho is an AMAZING actor

i’m in pain

9:06

h

9:22

9:30

ACTUALLY SOBBING

9:39

REYNIE I LOVE YOU

9:59

I CAN’T TAKE THISSSSSS

10:16

who you gonna call

10:23

HAS SHE BEEN STUCK THERE ALL NIGHT?????

KATE

11:14

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:39

I CAN’T

PLEASE HELP THE WETHERALLS!!!!!

11:51

THANK YOU RHONDA :’)

12:12

number two...

she’s trying

12:33

YES

:)

12:40

“I will be more like him”...

12:55

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MISS PERUMAL????????

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING

GO GET YOUR SON!!!!!!!!!

13:11

AN IS-LET

13:13

SQ!!!!!

13:52

:(

13:58

SHEPARD QUAID

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

14:07

“father hat” stfu

14:28

hhhhhhhhh no-

14:40

well, i’m not good with binary-

ayoooooo

14:43

YES

MY BOY

14:54

KATEEEEEE

15:25

KATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15:33

h

15:39

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15:42

I LOVE THEM!!!!!!

16:01

rip bucket :( :( o7

16:25

YEAH I THINK HE UNDERSTANDS PERFECTLY

16:58

Constance is Constance.

17:05

Yeah Kate, that’s his signature move. Get your own.

hakssdhhaskdhsas

18:03

18:22

Bucket! You always do come back!

18:46

SUBTLE, MARTINA

19:23

cmon sticky... help your friends :(

19:31

YOU THINK?

but my boy is back! yes!!

19:37

sticky’s joined the “everything is my fault” club with reynie 

:(

19:49

GO GET YOUR BESTIE

20:22

KATE!!!!

20:46

you are discussing this in PUBLIC

21:28

WHO ARE YOU SIR YOUR MUSTACHE IS INCREDIBLE

oh right they’re here for reynie

oh no

22:03

I doubt he’d stop at a dollar Rhonda jghjfredxcukyhfh

22:39

she loves! her son!!!!

22:52

I LOVE HERRRRR

24:14

curtain has only raised his voice twice in this series and they’ve both been this episode.

hhhhh

25:01

hhhhhhhhhhhhhh

25:56

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

26:31

:(

26:35

NUMBER TWO!!!  💛 💛 💛

26:58

madge my beloved!!

27:25

:’)

i love him so much,,,

27:34

OH

NOOOO

MADGE PLEASE

28:33

THEM

28:51

Roll credits!

29:58

WHAT

her keycard...

oh no

30:10

MADGE

30:21

WHHHHHHHAT

30:25

JFLIUADHFDKJASUIYGDAKWYADWKUASHJZDKJADSFKJESMIUEHKJDSNEWAIUSKDHAWIESDHNDADIUSJDALSUJCIOSDUZKXJNIEUADJZX

CONSTANCE I ADORE YOU

30:40

I LOVE HER

31:56

sir-

32:10

MARTINA!

32:23

SQ!

32:44

YESSSSSSSS

33:17

WAIT OH NO

33:30

NO

34:15

Props to Tony Hale because he is GENUINELY SCARY

This is the real Dr. Curtain-

35:06

LISTEN TO HIM

35:55

SQ!!!!!

37:22

:(

37:30

37:44

martiNAAAAAAAA

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

38:14

38:52

39:34

YOU ARE HIS MOM DGSDMSHADSsHJZMDSUYZXDASZHJ

40:20

BBY BOY NO

40:30

I’VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS SMUG BASTARD

40:36

SQ!!!!

41:00

>:(

41:27

I HATE

42:28

they love their dad so much

42:35

OH SH-

TOLD YOU THIS CABIN WAS TOO VISIBLE

42:41

curtain didn’t tell his subordinates to be on the lookout for his brother-

smh, this is villain planning 101

43:01

THEY’RE TAKING MARTINA WITH THEM!!!!

43:07

but she’s my girlfriend

43:22

YES REYNIE

44:03

he just wanted to be in the room where it happens

44:19

also true

44:21

SHE SMILE!!!

44:32

like father like daughter

45:12

OH NO

45:18

NO!!!!!!!!

45:39

oh so my fashion sense

45:52

OH NO

46:14

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

46:49

this shot is so disney

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

OKAY THAT WAS A LOT

no time to freak out though because it’s preview time!

���Big Day Today” yeah you THINK

0:11

why do you have a mr. benedict action figure

0:14

MILLIGAN

0:17

MILLIGANNNNNNNN

0:26

connie girl!

0:28

OKAY GO OFF I GUESS

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Alright I am not ready!!!

Episode 7: The Dance of the Celestial Orb gets an 11/10!!!

+1 for CONSTANCE

-1 for betrayal arc :( :(

+1 for SQ being best boy!!!

+1 for LET’S GO LESBIANS

-1 for Curtain being actually really scary

+1 for THE DIRIGIBLE

-1 for Kate falling off the cliff and giving me a heart attack

+1 for wholesome father-daughter interactions w/ Milligan :)

-1 again for Curtain because he is legit the worst

I’ll see you all again next week!

[sylvieeee5]

GOOD DAY EVERYONE

I woke up at 3 am this morning and you have no IDEA how hard it was to wait until a reasonable hour to actually sit down and watch this episode. But the sun is up now, so let’s watch MBS episode 3: Depends on the Wagon!

!Warning!! Book and show spoilers ahead!

that’s not a creepy thing to say at all

thaT’S NOT A CREEPY THING TO SAY AT ALL

gdgisityiufwfitvoieti

what

Ooh- is that a reference to how Mr. Benedict taps his nose in the books?

That was actually my cousin’s theory-

Very casual, Sticky. Good job

he’s SO creepy and for what?

constance hid in the suitcase i-

kate, we’ve had this discussion

good deductive reasoning though :)

So the kids sent the “Gemini” message this time? Hm…

Uh oh, Mr Benedict’s having a crisis :(

OKAY FIRST OF ALL

YOU KNEW??

SECOND OF ALL

NATHANIEL?????

THE EVIL MASTERMIND WHO PLANS TO CONTROL THE ENTIRE WORLD IS NAMED N A T H A N I E L ? ? ? ?

THAT’S WHAT I’M SAYING

NOT TELLING THE KIDS IS ONE THING, BUT NUMBER TWO DIDN’T EVEN KNOW?

That’s cold, Benedict.

okay??

way to break the tension milligan hdhkjsrudiydt

OFDIDIOYDJTXIZXIKYHSTUWTWI

oh, that sound you hear? it’s the sound of the extraordinary education of nicholas benedict being removed from existence. rip

please, rhonda

well that would make sense, wouldn’t it?

okay sticky real subtle

JUST SAY THAT YOU THINK OF REYNIE AS A BROTHER

*cries in found family again*

OKAY WOW, RIGHT WHERE IT HURTS HUH

AAAAAAAAAA

WE’RE ONLY TEN MINUTES IN YOU NEED TO STOP

you will respect the bucket

awww

I mean… true?

ARE YOU TRYING TO TRAUMATIZE THESE CHILDREN MR. OSHIRO

EXACTLY

THANK YOU

i mean, have you met kate? this is probably the least reckless thing she’s done so far

was that a CROW

WOW

oh no the voices

constance :(

Orlando?

they’ve connected the dots! look at my girls being smart :)

milligan is part of this family too dangit

i love him

I work Thursdays, but hey, at least new MBS episodes are only a day away :)

IGDITIEILCYHIFSURGUOURFKHVHOUTFOHCURS

MARTINA???? EXCUSE ME??????

i think a kid’s about to die or something but look how pretty the girl behind reynie is ❤️

rip

exactly!!!

there 👏are 👏different 👏types 👏of 👏intelligence 👏

thank you reynie

RHONDA WHAT

ma’am that is your uncle-

i’m feeling very great pain

mr benedict :( :( :(

that’s right man, feel your feelings

were you two just standing perfectly still in this hallway waiting for them,,

like father like daughter…

OH HECK

S.Q.!! wait- DAD?????

WHAT

I

I CAN’T HANDLE THIS

I MEAN-

I KNOW THEY BASICALLY HAD A FATHER-SON RELATIONSHIP IN THE BOOKS-

BUT THIS IS LIKE

OFFICIAL

EXCUSE ME WHILE I

EXCUSE ME MATT MANFREDI AND PHIL HAY??? SIRS I OWE YOU MY LIFE????

ANYWAY

SQ MY BELOVED!!!!!!!!!

MY FAVORITE CHARACTER

HE’S HEEEERE

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

oh look! it’s nathaniel!

Oooooh a medieval Europe reference…. no, stop, I’m not supposed to like you-

side note: L.D. and S.Q.- does this family have something against first names-

Underhanded compliment much? I mean, even Constance phrased it a little nicer than that.

yes they’re brothers, what’s it to you SIR

dr curtain:

why does he eat salad like that

i know that’s a completely normal way to eat salad, i just feel the need to critique him specifically because i’m afraid that i LIKE HIM TOO MUCH SERIOUSLY

i know he’s trying to take over the world and all but the only thing he’s done so far is say a couple cryptic things and be a good dad,,,

okay man maybe get therapy? i’m sympathetic but perhaps you should not trauma dump onto this child you just met

it DEFINITELY seems like constance is speaking from experience

this isn’t the first comment like that she’s made-

child, who hurt you :(

somebody help this man

(am i the only one who’s terrified of touching insulation hhhhhhhhh)

Why does this scene in combination with the music remind me of Breath of the Wild

:(

wait-

we’ve seen that before

but it’s not on dr. curtain’s page...

it’s on mr. benedict’s.

👀 👀 👀

Oh? whomst-

Are you the Eva Stellenbosch to Curtain’s Dr. Greif, perhaps? (does anyone actually get that reference-)

Dr. Garrison, huh? Can’t wait to meet Dr. Office Building and Mr. Linen Closet :)

ALRIGHT REYNIE, YOU’RE REALLY GOING TO DO ME LIKE THIS AGAIN-

constance :( :( :(

MS PERUMAL YES  ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

GO GET YOUR SONNNNNN

WHOOOOOO ALRIGHT THAT WAS A RIDE

i know that it’s a bit early to give out top scores... but SCREW IT

10/10

LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-

wait PREVIEW the ribbons!

OHHHH WAITING ROOM

STICKYYYYY OH SHOOT

okay disney, FINE. i’m anxious for the next episode. is this what you wanted?!

[sylvieeee5]

OH MY GOD OKAY IT’S HAPPENING

HI! I AM BEYOND EXCITED AAAAA

I’m writing this on Friday, but I’m waiting until Saturday to post it- partially because I want to give people a chance to watch the episodes for themselves, and mostly because I’m extremely tired from cooking and hosting the full on dinner party I decided to hold for this premiere. This is what being an adult is, baby!! Putting together sophisticated get-togethers to watch kid’s shows!!

A quick warning! This liveblog will reference plot points from the books, which will spoil the books and future episodes of the show. And believe me, it’s much more fun to go in blind :)

With that out of the way, here’s episode one: A Bunch of Smart Orphans!

Here he is! Mr. Benedict himself and-

KATE!!! KATE THE GREAT! Love her!

Sticky!

Ah, and hello foreshadowing (aka Mr. and Mrs. Washington).

And here’s our first major change- Constance’s backstory. I’ve seen folks bringing up how this could affect the plot of a possible season 3/ Prisoner’s Dilemma adaptation… personally, I think that show runners definitely have a plan. They seem enthusiastic about future seasons, and I doubt they would self sabotage. Plus, this is only one small scene- we don’t know yet how much has changed, or if it’s changed at all!

Also, I already adore Constance.

The vague and ominous signs around town are a nice touch!

REYNIE! REYNIE MULDOON! Annnnnd- roll intro!

Her Majesty the Queen??? Madge?? Hello??? You’re one book early, ma’am, but AAAAAA WHAT A NICE REFERENCE

OKAY I’LL PROBABLY MAKE A SEPARATE POST JUST FOR THE INTRO BUT FOR NOW I WILL SAY THIS: IT SLAPS

Miss PERUMAL MY BELOVED

hmmmmmMMMMM wow good thing our current world isn’t like that haha! haha

ha

she saved it for him,,,,

So the Boatwright Academy is an actual place? Wonder how Mr Benedict got out of those lawsuits dktxkjkigxit

Then again, this man lives in an actual mansion, I think he can afford it

Tamil!!

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such a good moment and it’s straight from the book!

:(

:( :(

:( :( :( :( :(

i,,,,,,, i need a minute,,,,,,

I LOVE THEMMMMMM

NUMBER TWO

okay funny story- i only found out about this show when the trailer came out, and for some reason my first thought was “i wonder if they cast kristen schaal as number two” and SURE ENOUGH

why was that the first thing i thought? why is she somehow perfect for this role? no clue. must be fate.

the visuals for the questions are so cool

…

THE WAY SHE JUST LEAVES

oooooh…. that’s a really good way to show how long the emergency has been going on, and how nothing has changed…. because none of it is real

AAAAAAAA the green hair! the cloud dress!! i love it!!!

9 year old me was blown away by this

THE PICKLE JAR I-

Okay, now I know why Kristen Schaal is perfect for this. Her deliveries are so deadpan but so funny.

I’ve used a lot of school pencil sharpeners, can confirm they always sucked

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This also blew my mind in 4th grade.

and so the kids finally meet!!

The Great Kate Weather Machine!! I love her!!

hmmmm do i hear hintings of a character arc?

They don’t bring up her measuring ability again, but it’s nice that they mentioned it!

ah yes, the adaptation-only fodder characters! nice to meet you two, we’re never going to see you again! (unless the writers pull a dungeons and dragons and make one of these random kids the big bad all along…. 👀 /j)

Kate Wetherall: Agent of Chaos. (you know, that might actually be a pretty good nickname. she should look into that)

MILLIGANNNNN

👀 👀

WOW, REAL SUBTLE GUYS

OOOOOOOH

split screen! very cool :)

THE PERSPECTIVE SHIFT IS SO CLEVER

Kate Wetherall: Rater of Sewers. (okay, yeah, that one’s not so great)

Kate Wetherall: Rater of- okay, you know what, not doing the same joke again.

People keep repeating that specific phrase- “Nobody’s at the wheel”. Interesting…

AGAIN. SUBTLE.

The framing of shots with these two specifically is so genius. It’s barely noticeable, unless you already know the twist in the first book! Someone who’s going in blind might notice how some shots seem to linger, but they wouldn’t put two and two together right away, which makes it excellent foreshadowing. aaaaaa i love it-

This scene is done so beautifully!!! The home video look… i’m crying

Katie-Cat,,,,,

Her jacket being from the circus is a really cool detail :)

NO HE DIDN-

excuse me for a moment

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

shut UP DEWEY

the DRAMA I LOVE HIM

SHUT UP DEWEY

YEAH GO OFF KATE

RHONDA KAZEMBE MY LOVE

HER ACCENTTTTTT  ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

using that split screen again! more shows should use split screen, i think :)

KATE WETHERALL: KARATE MASTER

ughhhhh dewey

I HAVE NEVER HATED A CHILD MORW IN MY LIFE YOU JERK

“it was more of a yell” ahgehdhwjfjwhxnijhq

reynie you sweetheart <3

kate!!

OHH i hate you

kate, on the other hand, i adore awwwwww

AWWWWWWWWWWWWW

HAHAAAA GET OWNED LOSER

ROLL CRED- no wait

HERE HE ISSSSS (for real this time)

MR. BENEDICTTTTT

“donteatthat” ahgehdhwhdhhshws

awwwww

ah- well, not inaccurate

WHAT AN AMAZING WAY TO INTRODUCE A CHARACTER

THE TRUE MAIN CHARACTER IS HERE

MS. CONSTANCE CONTRAIRE

he looks so excited i- ❤️❤️❤️

wow rude

AN I C O N

ICON

I saw someone in the comments of this clip saying that this is actually a pretty accurate depiction of narcolepsy with cataplexy! good for the crew doing their research :)

“Constance, apparently.”

They included the green plaid! Even if it’s not really part of his costume.

Marta Kessler’s facial expressions are glorious

:( :( :(

:) :) :)

REYNIE-

love these science nerds higsftjydgitloh

machinator

I LOVE HIM I LOVE HIM

I LOVE HIMMMMMM

HIS VOICE,,,,, HIS FACE,,,,,,, REYNIEEEEEE

OH HECK

RECRUITERS?????

oKAYYYYYY

WELL THAT’S A CLIFFHANGER ALL RIGHT

and we get to hear that awesome intro music again :)

So! Overall thoughts: 9/10! A really solid premiere, definitely has me excited for things to come, and a pretty faithful adaptation! Obviously there were some changes, but that’s always to be expected when adapting a book to the screen. I really enjoyed it!

I’m going to get more pie, and then on to episode two!

[sylvieeee5]

the day has finally come

RISE OF THE TITANS LIVEBLOG

told entirely in emotional dms i sent to my friend @middle-class-trash :)

!Warning!! Rise of the Titans spoilers ahead (duh) and quite a bit of swearing!

Sorry kids, I censor myself for my MBS liveblogs, but not this time! AAAAAAAA

TROLLHUNTER TOBY

anyway-

Okay… I- I can’t in good conscience give RoTT anything above a 6/10. There was a promising start, not to mention an excellent setup from Wizards- all the pieces were in place, but somewhere along the way it fell flat.

Honestly, wrapping up three shows in under two hours was never going to work. They clearly didn’t know what to do with certain characters, there was some severe tone whiplash, and scenes that should have been touching and emotional just seemed rushed. The crew did their best, and I don’t doubt there was pressure from higher-ups to get this out as quickly as possible, but I think the movie really could have benefitted from more time in every way.

With all that said, my final score for Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans is 5.5/10.

-1 point for every major character killed off (4)

+1 point for bringing them back

-1 point for emotional rollercoaster

-1 point for doing my boy Steve Palchuk like that (and -.5 points for emotional damages)

-1 point for reminding me of Ninjago season 6

+1 point for JIMBOOOOOO

+1 point for this screenshot specifically

I’m going to go stand on a cliff in the pouring rain and contemplate life.