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Zéphyr / Zeph | Used to be @zephyrwrites | +21 | 🇨🇵 | They / It / Iel / Ol | Queer | Feminist | Pro-choice | Anti-censorship | Anti-harassment of all kinds

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I don't have a DNI and I don't care about yours + I block easily

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Posts tagged "untagged" are things I don't have the energy/will to tag so be careful with the possible triggers.

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Block the tags Suggestive / Sex Mention if you do not want to see / read nsfw stuffs

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Origins of the "I retconned my gender" joke

(The link is for a french youtube video about 2 guys watching and theorising about Petscop).

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AO3: Zephyr_Cloe_Ambroise

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I have Twitter, Insta and Aethy but I nearly never use them

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I can help with any question about French and French culture for your stories + I can translate them

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(Nearly) All my fandoms in alphabetical order (the crossed out ones are not my current obsession but you can ask about them):

DC Comics (especially everything that has to do with Damian <3)

Boku no Hero Academia (BakuDeku is still my ultimate otp)

Cyrano de Bergerac (Cyrano/Christian/Roxanne OTP <3)

Detroit: Become Human (especially Connor and the Jericrew)

D.Gray-Man (favourite manga forever and Allen is best boi <3)

Harry Potter (very occasionally and mostly about Harry or Regulus)

Hetalia (Japan, Germany and N. Italy or FACE Family centric mostly)

Le Comte de Monte Cristo (2024) (obessed with the Count, André and Haydée's relationship)

Marvel (Team Iron Man, Matt Murdock and Loki centric + Poolverine and very anti Steve, Clint and Wanda)

Percy Jackson (especially about my boy Percy)

Petscop (Paul has retconned his gender like me :D)

Rusty Lake/Cube Escape (about everything <3)

Sherlock BBC (Sherlock centric and not that much of a johnlock shipper anymore because of the last season)

Star Wars (mostly reading about Luke, Leia and Han + Anakin, Obi Wan and Ahsoka + Rey, Finn and Poe)

The Sandman (mostly the TV Show, I haven't finished the comics even if I spoiled myself months ago)

Ace Attorney (very occasionally and mostly about Phoenix or Miles)

Assassination Classroom (Class 3-E centric)

Avatar: The Last Airbender (especially Zuko)

Blue Exorcist (very occasionally and Rin and Yukio centric)

Creepypasta (nearly only fanarts)

Criminal Minds (Reid centric and not a big fan of JJ or Seaver)

Danganronpa (only Trigger Happy Havoc)

Danny Phantom (Danny centric and somewhat anti Maddie and Jack)

Deltarune (nearly only the original FUN Gang + sometimes Noëlle and Berdly)

Detective Conan / Magic Kaito (Shinichi/Conan and Kaito centric)

Free! Iwatobi Swim Club (very occasionally and Iwatobi + Rin centric)

Fullmetal Alchemist (Edward my beloved childhood crush <3)

Good Omens (everything about the Ineffable Spouses, Anathema, Warlock or Adam)

Hades 2018 (mostly Zagreus, my sweet boi!)

Haikyuu!! (Hinata centric)

Heartstopper (very occasionally and mostly Charlie centric)

Hollow Knight (The Knight/Little Ghost centric and not against The Pale King + The White Lady bashing)

Hunter x Hunter (very occasionally and Gon/Killua/Kurapika/Leorio centric)

Ib (anything about Ib, Garry, Mary and Guertena)

Into The Spiderverse (mostly Miles centric)

Katekyou Hitman Reborn (Tsuna centric and All27 or Skull centric and nice crossovers)

Kuroko no Basket (Kuroko and Seirin centric and very much NOT Aomine)

Lucifer (very occasionally and mostly Lucifer centric)

Lupin III (mostly Lupin, Jigen and Goemon centric)

Macgyver 2016 (Mac centric with a good dose of Jack, Riley, Bozer, Mattie and Page + not a fan of MacDesi nor of James)

Merlin BBC (Merlin centric + preferably good/redeemed Morgana)

Miraculous (Marinette centric and NOT Adrien or Adrienette)

Mulan 1998 (very occasionally and mostly about Mulan)

NCIS (Tony, Abby or Gibbs centric mostly)

Naruto (Mostly Naruto and Obito centric + not a big fan of Sakura, Jiraiya and Sarutobi)

One Piece (Mostly about the ASL Brothers and Law)

Pandora Hearts (very occasionally and mostly about Oz)

Perception (very occasionally and mostly about Daniel)

Prodigal Son (or as I call (and love) it “Let’s Whump Malcolm!”)

Professor Layton (either Luke or Layton centric)

Resident Evil (Ethan and Leon, my fav DILFs <3 + Jill my love <3)

RPF (French Youtube only)

Scorpion 2014  (very occasionally and mostly about Walter + not a big fan of Page and the rest of the team because of the last season)

SCP Foundation (nearly only fanarts)

Shugo Chara!  (very occasionally and mostly about Amu and Ikuto)

Star Trek (mostly the J.J. Abrams remake and Jim centric)

Supernatural (Dean centric and John bashing + a little Sam bashing)

The Big Bang Theory (very occasionally and mostly Leonard and Sheldon centric)

Teen Wolf (mostly Stiles centric and pretty much anti-Scott)

The Queen’s Gambit (very occasionally and mostly Beth centric + only the TV show)

Undertale (mostly Frisk and Chara centric + NarraChara truther)

Voltron (Lance centric and Langst fan)

Yuri!!! On Ice (Yuuri, Yuri and Viktor centric mostly)

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[levy-tran]

“she needs a doctor.”

[shadokatninjakitty]

Hey, if you want to ship Mac with Desi, and write fan fiction about it, go for it. Just PLEASE DO NOT TRY AND MAKE IT CANON. IT ISN’T. The showrunners have even said so. By using your own logic, YOU have had a crush/dated EVERY co-worker you’ve ever joked around with. What’s that? You haven’t? Then STOP your [Redacted] and keep it in your fan fic. And tag it.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk...

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MACGYVER IS A MESS

I am furious right now. What is up with the writers? They are being so inconsistent right now. I mean I get it, it’s an action series but dude, if make a side story then at least be consistent.

I am going to post another rant of why I do not support Macdesi anymore but here I need to let my frustration as a writer and storyteller.

INCONSISTENCY

CHARACTERS

The one thing about writing characters is that they should have a consistent personality. Yes you can have character growth but you do just make a bitch queen bee turn into a sweet princess. They should have motive or experience trigger that makes them want to change. They could receive karma or get inspired by someone.

The thing with Mac here is that he is suddenly changing his life long values out of no where. Mac has always and I mean ALWAYS value trust. Especially in their line of work. So what I am wondering is that how is that Mac forgives the team, especially Desi, without a single thought. Mac quit the agency when he found out it was full of lies. He also stayed away for a year because of those lies. He left because he wanted to work in a place where he could trust the people with him. So what happened to the Mac who values trust more than anything?

Also, I get that Mac is dealing with a lot of issues but what happened to Mac’s loyalty and kindness to his friends? Yes he never stoped caring but the Mac we knew would always put his friends first. He doesn’t even talk much with Bozer anymore. He’s the only remaining best friend that he has. So how come he didn’t even go to comfort him when he heard about Leanne’s death? Not to mention, rather than grieving, Mac focuses more on the Riley and Desi drama.

Normally I wouldn’t have a problem with Riley but dude am I the only one pissed that Riley hardly grieve for Leanne? They were great friends. Probably the only girl that Riley has connected with after going to jain. So why did they make her unbothered about her death? I’m not asking for a full on close moment but a few tears wouldn’t hurt.

Plot

MacGyver is becoming BS. I mean seriously the whole MacDesi thing is getting on my nerves. The fact that they add scenes to make their relationship “strong” and “amazing” is utter BS. I mean when did Desi became “his guide in coming back to the light.” Did I miss an episode or something? And when did he take the compass with him?

Are going to ignore what happened to Russ’ gf or whatever sneaking in his lair thingy? What the hell happened to her? If this is just a side plot for the future then ok I’ll let it slide but if not then the whole story is useless.

They keep giving us characters who leave or die without any warning. Cage left without any foreshadowing or signs. Understandable, that’s just one character. But Leanne and Jack? Two more? Ok stop. The fact that they are just going to drop characters without any references from other episodes is just annoying. It’s like “ok, they died. So next up on the MacGyver.” I mean it was like they completely vanish.

OTHERS

Characters

Is no one bothered that the essence of Macgyver is gone? I started watching the series because of MacRiley but I came to love the science, the action and the friendship of everyone. Riley and Jack’s broken father daughter bond mending and growing. Mac and Jack’s tough guy and nerd brother relationship. Bozer and Mac as brothers in arms. Matty being the team’s cold mother. What happened to that? Now the only person who has glued the group is Riley. Riley was the only person to believe in Mac, to stay with Bozer in the bombing, to believe in Matty when she was framed and to try to sort out Desi’s issues. I want to see Riley and Russ bonding. Desi and Matty having a conversation outside of work. Bozer and Desi becoming friends. The new group honestly has become a standard working team.

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About those Season 6 Storylines...

I see some fans being disappointed about the Season 6 storyline ideas in the TV Line interview with Monica Macer. And some MacDesi and/or Desi fans stopping the fight for another season. 

Now hear me out.

Even with all those potential Season 6 storylines, the episodes are not written yet. So far, they're only ideas. There might be studio notes telling them changing things. There might be other hurdles making it necessary to switch and change things.

Remember how they had a complete different script for their first Season 5 episode (with Murdoc as the villain), then had to rewrite it several times due to the pandemic and invented a completely new villain (General Ma). If the show gets another season, it might not be continued within the next few months. Look at “Criminal Minds” being renewed a year after the cancellation. 

There's no guarantee it will still have Macer as showrunner or the same writers that are on the current team. They might be unavailable. Even the location might change since the stage location is free to rent next month, so they will tear down the sets soon (they probably don't bother packing them up if there's no renewal in the next few days). 

Also there’s no guarantee that after a renewal, they have all of the cast on board. e.g. if Tristin is unavailable for filming, they could go without Riley for some of the episodes and postpone any MacRiley development. They could go without Bozer or Matty or Russ. They might get a note by the studio that they have to cut down on salaries and some of the actors aren’t willing.

It’s still worth fighting for a renewal because anything can happen. Maybe they get a movie or only a handful of episodes for a webseries and they decide to opt out of any relationship stuff. It could be a spin-off of Sofia and Russ on a treasure hunt. Who knows? 

Also, Lucas went through hell and fought so hard to get the cast and crew justice. Shouldn’t we at least try to give him a chance of more episodes; no matter the storylines and if we might like them or not?

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I know people are upset about the synopsis for 5x13, which is completely reasonable, but let’s remember MacDesi isn’t the only plot line in the episode! We get to see Riley rally together a team of hackers to (I’m just guessing here) disable her’s and Mac’s nano tracker thingys. I’m really interested to see what Riley is cooking up!

And Mac losing control of his hands? That’s a whole thing in itself, without the MacDesi portion. Mac is literally a bomb tech. His hands are literally the only way he can do his job. Without his hands, we all know he would think of himself as completely useless. Personally, I’m really intrigued. I think Mac’s gonna lose his damn mind, and I’m here for it.

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(6/6) The Rest

Murdoc looks so annoyed at Andrews monologuing. He's literally counting down the minutes until he gets to shoot him. I mean look:

I'm sorry but the whole scene where Murdoc outed Mac going to marry Desi and Riley's feelings for Mac? I cringed. It was hard to watch. Not because of bad writing, I think, but because I felt for the chsracters I little too much. If I was Riley, I probably would've jumped off the building to get away.

Murdoc! Is! Team! Riley!!!!!!! Yessssssss

Mac using the ring to get through the glass? Yep. Saw that coming. I still love it tho

Andrews having Mac killed to join Codex? No surprise there.

Now, Murdoc actually going to kill Mac, thay was a surprise. One which I don't like. I mean, he had a little speech about Mac being his companion (or something) and a little monologue about their times together (he really cannot get over the wine bottle thing huh) but I still don't stan. We went from Murdoc calling Mac, Uncle Mac and basically saying he's part of the family to having Murdoc attempt murder? What? No. it does not fit.

LEANNA IS DEAD??? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 😭😭😭😭 Bozer I am so sorry. They should've brought her back. Now Team Titans is forever lost *sobs*

Bozer saving the day by f*cking with the coms? I love it. Double O'Boze!!!!!

The confession/MacRiley hug was nice, and it had been coming for awhile. I'm alright with it. However the way the camera cut to Desi when they hugged... I swear if there's more drama I am going to scream.

Desi saying that they can just forget the last 24 hours.. is unhealthy. Mac nearly died in those 24 hours, and ALOT of secrets came up putting tension on the team. They need to talk about this, not just shove it down unhealthily.

Okay so for the last scene, I have to say this first. Mac was drinking, and then he drove to Riley's place?? No. Unless that was the 0 alcohol beer, I don't care Mac you do not drink and drive!!!!!!!! It was not cool of the writers to do this, at all.

Mac's first words to Riley being that he can't forget about the past 24 hours when Desi just said to forget about it aldhskdbsmjxhskshd LOOOOK all the more reason why macdesi cannot work.

Okay so Mac asking Riley if burying her feelings worked makes me want to think thats what he did? And its further supported by the previous scene in ep 6(?) when Mac said they had a moment. Also I forget which ep this was but then they were on the picnic blanket with the telescope.

Second last but not least, DHKAHDKSHDKSHZKS THEY FUCKING TEASED US AKDHSKDHSKHDKSHDJSHDKDHSJDJJSDHJS NOT COOL, WRITERS, NOT COOL AT ALL.

Finally... last episode we acknowledged that Mac was having panic attacks and desperately needed therapy. WHERE DID THAT PLOT LINE GO??? Where is Mac's therapy??? Mhmmmm???? Did it ascend into outer space and then blip into the void????? I am not happy about this. He needs serious help!!! #MacTherapy!!!!!

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Season 6: Monica Macer’s TVLine Interview: My Ramblings

If you haven’t already read it, here’s the link: https://tvline.com/2021/04/30/macgyver-recap-season-5-series-finale-season-6-spoilers-mac-riley-desi/ 

Also, for those not already familiar with my particular brand of speech: Swearing included.

Episode 3 people!! WE ONLY HAD TO WAIT 3 MORE FUCKING EPISODES!!! *sigh*

To be honest, I always kinda figured that the writers were planning a ‘first kiss’ in the 100th episode (by my count that would have been 6x06 but feel free to correct me if I’m wrong!). To find out it could have been sooner than that… I mean, FUCK!! That would be really fast in my humble opinion. But, for the record, it’s not always a straight line from ‘first kiss’ > ‘full-blown relationship’. I kinda thought that there would be a bit of Macriley angst before that was fully settled… because, as we all know, MAC + THERAPY is the priority ship. They’ve all got emotional trauma/ shit to sort out. And Mac and Desi need a positive resolution. AND MAC NEEDS A MOMENT!! 

It’s blatantly obvious to fans of Mac and Riley that they belong together. In ep 3 it might have become obvious to Mac too… but I suspect that for Riley, it might have been harder to see. Prioritising protecting her heart and keeping her family’s functioning dynamic intact, Riley might have kept Mac at arms length for a while moving forward. Hence, a gap between ‘first kiss/ brief moment of passion’ and ‘we belong together’. 

That would be my prediction, anyhow. 

Of course, her loyalty to Mac would never waver and I LOVE the idea that Riley would go undercover in a Manchurian Candidate-style storyline. After all, Riley is the only one who has an idea exactly how violated Mac would be feeling. AND at Matty’s request, no less (because of course she knows Riley would risk everything to help keep Mac safe). 

Plus, WHAT an opportunity for a ‘dark Mac’ story arc.

Seriously though, this interview makes it sound like season 6 would have kicked off with a fucking BANG. They weren’t going to waste any time bringing back Evan and tumbling the fragile dominoes that are Mac and Desi’s relationship. The moment Evan was mentioned in 5x12, I could see how his being alive would be a slightly more ‘healthy’ device to break up MacDesi without causing enough trauma to split up the whole team. I honestly didn’t think they would do it though… it seemed too obvious somehow. But, hey. I’m happy to be wrong. And this angle would’ve given Desi a fully fledged arc that gave real meat to her backstory. 

As for the other elements, I think the treasure hunt is the one I’m most sorry to be missing out on. Sofia was a great addition. As a character she allowed Russ to expose his more un-trusting and flawed facets. She gave him depth. AND the idea of ‘the boys’ going on a treasure hunt is EPIC. I mean, let’s face it, ALL of our guys harbor a secret/ not so secret desire to be Indiana Jones, right? I can’t be the only one picturing Mac with that hat and whip… ?!

AND Bozer’s parents weren’t just a one-off. We were going to see more of them. HELL YES we were. This indicates to me that MM was putting an end to the previous era’s disastrous record of leaving promising story threads dangling in the wind.

If there’s one overarching thing this interview reveals it’s this: The trail was set. The foundation was all laid. Season 6 would’ve been Monica and her team’s first real opportunity to tell a FULL story. No shoehorning structure into old arcs. No trying to piece together a coherent picture from fractured puzzle pieces. Just a full season with a plan and the episode count to see it through. And I don’t know about you all, but I feel fucking CHEATED out of that. Season 5 was a PL era web of leftover threads that needed to be carefully untangled. It took all nine MM episodes to do it but we got there. AND THERE IS SO MUCH POTENTIAL FOR MORE!! 

No matter what happens with the #SaveMacgyver campaign (I see you all, I love you and respect you all, you total HEROES!!), I’m glad for this interview. I don’t feel ‘spoiled’. And that’s simply because I respect what Monica did here-- She made sure that the fans knew she cared. She gave us what little closure she could. And she confirmed that everyone was blindsided by the news (as we all suspected) and in a way that’s the greatest ‘fuck you’ to CBS that she is capable of making. Because, yeah: FUCK CBS. No matter how you spin it, the execs did MacGyver dirty. It’s unprofessional at best and cruel at worst. This basically confirms my suspicions about the network and my expectations about their reluctance to relinquish the rights to a valuable property. Because of this, I am managing my expectations for the future VERY carefully (I’m not being negative. I just don’t like being burned or blindsided). But this interview has definitely spurned my desire for a season 6 like nothing else could. 

So. In conclusion: Fuck CBS, Mac dressed as Indiana Jones would be hot as hell and ALL HAIL MONICA MACER!!

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I just caught up to the current episode in the series and man i miss how the show was early on. There was so much humor, friendship, and support and now.. now its like a soap opera and kinda grim (bc of codex which is understandable). But even when bad things happened before the team handled it together heathily. Now its just macdesi drama (idek if theyre together or not tbh), lots of mistrust and grudges, and riley being in love with mac which will no doubt cause more issues. We dont even see the side characters as much (matty and bozer really) bc theres so much emphasis on macdesi. Like i get they hav a thing but i really want to see the other relationships in the show too tho (romantic or not).

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MacGyver 5x03-Review

MacRiley fam, this will be my last MacGyver review. Thanks for the support and the great feedback on my reviews so far. You guys are awesome! But i’m taking a looong break from this show. I’ll be watching the Jack episode and if we get a Bozer, Matty or Riley centric i’ll tune in to watch. But my passion and excitement for this show is mostly over now.

I have so many things to say about 5x03 but if i start to express all my feelings i’m afraid i might break Tumblr. LOL 

This probably wouldn’t feel like a proper review coz i’m gonna focus on the RETCON that the writers pulled out of their asses to keep MacDesi together.

Ok so for people who are not familiar with the word “retcon”; it means changing an aspect of a fictional work by introducing a piece of new information, typically used to facilitate a dramatic plot shift or account for an inconsistency.

The writers usually pull a retcon, when one aspect of an already canon plot isn’t working well. You can call it a “fix-it” method.

In terms of MacDesi, they retconned some moments from season 4 that defined this relationship. I think the new showrunner and the writers team realized that MacDesi has become quite “toxic” during season 4. But because the additional episodes kept them together, they needed to at least fix this relationship.

From their POV it’s understandable to a degree. But from a viewers POV it’s total BS. Because what we watched in season 4, can’t be changed.

We remember the unhealthy dynamic between them, we remember the lack of trust between them, we remember how incompatible they were, we remember how they couldn’t communicate with each other, we remember Mac not letting her in emotionally, not opening up to her at all, we remember how much they BOTH hurt each other, we remember Mac’s own words on their relationship.

Most importantly we still remember 4x12. How quickly Desi turned her back on him, how she brought his mothers and aunts names into their ugly fight, how Mac said he’d say anything to get her off his back, we remember how she and Russ left Mac no choice but to improvise a plan to save lives, we remember Riley risking everything to protect him and be there for him. WE REMEMBER.

So when you dismiss all of that and re-write MacDesi as if they’re this great couple, it’s not going to work for people. And when you tease MacRiley the whole week with promos, exclusive pictures, articles, SM promotion; promising progress between Mac and Riley only to walk over everything that made them special, you get a lot of NEGATIVE reaction from the fans. With good reason.

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Episode started with Mac and Riley on a picnic mission. The scene was amazing in every sense. The colors, lighting, the conversation between them, the almost kiss, the way Mac held Riley and they lied down for a while, the smug smile on his face and the looks he gave to Riley were all awesome! The car chase was super fun too!

But then everything went down the toilet. Coz in the next scene Mac was complaining to Bozer about how Desi wasn’t spending time with him and avoiding his date attempts. In this scene they retconned Bozer too. For the first time, Bozer encouraged Mac to go ask Desi out and fix their relationship.

Normally Bozer would never do such a thing. Why? Bcoz he’s been against a romantic relationship between them ever since Desi first showed up in 3x14. Bozer thought it was a bad idea from the start, called them Mesi (messy), he didn’t think it was a good idea to bring Desi back on the team in 4x01, coz MD break up was NUCLEAR. So up until 5x03 Bozer was never on Team MacDesi. Lets also remember this exchange between them:

In 4x12 when Bozer was trying to save Mac and Riley’s lives, he turns to Desi... 

Bozer: Desi, back me up here.

Desi: Sometimes we need to sacrifice the things we love for the greater good.

So after 4x12, one would only expect that his thoughts on MD would get stronger. But guess what? Bozer is now supporting MD. Just like that. I don’t buy it writers, sorry.

Back to the scene… Mac wants to go on a date with Desi. And he is so desperate about it. We had to witness one of the most awkward scenes between them. Not only that but we had to sit through Riley throwing smiles at MD, saying her feelings for Mac was just Codex adrenaline. Riley, who couldn’t watch any interaction between MD, is now totally cool with them!

And lets just say that Riley was pretending she’s over Mac, that she lied to Bozer bcoz she’s trying to move on. We already watched her having feelings for Mac, hiding those feelings and pining for him. Her one-sided love can’t drive the plot anymore. 

Besides she didn’t need to give her blessings to MD. It was an overkill. I really hated the scene where she says “Don’t screw up this time” to Mac…That was totally out of character for Riley.  

Riley who reminded Desi that Russ & her were gonna nuke them,

Riley who said she went after Mac coz she trusted him &asked Desi "Why didn't you?",

Riley who risked it all to protect Mac, tells Mac not to screw it up with Desi.

By saying those words, Riley makes it known that Mac was the one screwing up his rl with Desi. Desi had no fault. Once again the writers used my favorite character to prop my least favorite character. Shame on you!

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I’m not gonna talk about every MacDesi scene in this episode. But let me just say that the writers turned Mac into a desperate, begging, lovesick puppy. He asked Desi for a date like 5 times, apologized twice. Kissed her out of the blue. Bcoz lets face it, that scene was so unnecessary. Nobody was onto them, the police car was passing by slowly and if the police were really suspicious, why would they look at the couple kissing instead of checking who’s in the car? So stupid. Oh and while they were kissing for minutes with great lighting and all, General Ma escaped. Mac acting this stupid, is not something we are used to see. But what you gonna do? I guess love is not only blind but also destroyes brain cells in the process.

Anyway, Mac literally begging Desi to go on a date with him was agonizing to watch. Every time he offers a new dating idea, Desi’s answer is NAH. Back in the picnic scene she made it sound like she wanted to date Mac, but of course she needs to make him suffer first!

I only like to point out the scene where Mac –finally- opened up to Desi about the fishing trip he and his father went together. This story is obviously precious to him. He called it a happy memory. Clearly he misses his father, still mourning for his loss. So he shared his happy memory and asked if she would like to go fishing with him. Desi’s answer? “Not gonna go fishing with you as our first date!” You can read the dissapointment on his face. And my heart breaks for Mac but this kind of treatment is something he’s asking for.

He is desperate to get Desi back. The fact that they are the worst match ever, doesn’t change sh*t. Mac wants Desi and he loves Desi for god knows why.

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Btw- the whole “lets blame only Mac for Codex and ignore Desi’s wrongdoings” plot is disgusting. Yes, Mac suffocating Desi and Russ to escape Phoenix with Scarlett was wrong. Yes he hurt her, yes in a sense he betrayed her. AND HE APOLOGIZED. But what about Desi? What about her betrayel? 

First they made Riley apologize to Desi for following Mac and now they made Mac apologize… But no apologies from Desi. The writers are obviously worshipping Desi and they’re ready to sacrifice every character to make her look “perfect”. I’m sorry but i’m not here to watch the Desi show, or more MacDesi nonsense.

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Mac said Desi is the woman he loves… but not only that, she is also the woman who guided him back. And the RETCON is really strong with this scene.

Lets remember…

In 4x08 Mac loses his father, at the end of the episode Desi wants to go with Mac but Mac stops her, telling he’d see her tomorrow.

In 4x09 Desi says he can share his burden with her, Mac’s not interested, he says what he needs is to stop Codex.

In 4x10 Mac makes apocalypse kits for Riley and Desi. Desi’s so happy she got a crossbow and didn’t think those kits were a bad sign. But Riley notices that Mac is not in a good place, he needed help and support. Riley shares her concerns about Mac with Desi. She probably thinks it’s not up to her to be the one doing that when Desi is the girlfriend. So after her conversation with Riley, Desi makes soup and gives Mac a compass. Saying he’s not lost (he clearly was tho). She askes if everything’s ok, he looks different but Mac says, he’s just tired.

In 4x12 Mac is lying in bed, lost in his own mind, he gets up, leaves the compass on her side of the nightstand… On the run he ignores Desi’s calls.

Then things get really ugly for MacDesi. Desi says “You are so drunk on somescrewed-up cocktail of your mom, your aunt, Codex science...”… She says “You're compromised”…  Mac was just trying to get Scarlett on their side to stop Codex but Desi couldn’t see it. She thought Mac was losing it!

And then Desi sides with Russ and turns her back on Mac. Russ dismisses Mac from the Codex mission. Mac's forced to improvise. Bcoz he wants to stop Codex without bloodshed.

So as you can see they completely re-wrote the events of 4x12 to fix MD.

Desi says: “I had front-row seats to the war that raged in you last year, and I can't do that again. Lose you.”

She was ready to sacrifice him for the greater good. But yeah, sure! Why not.

Mac says: “Des, I know it looked like I was lost, but you were there the whole time, guiding me back home.”

THE WHOLE TIME.

In 3 times she “tried” to be there for him, Mac didn't let her in emotionally but lets just say that she brought him back to his senses.

Lets just say that the compass he left on her side of the nightstand represents that it guided him back. (btw lets also ignore that the compass Mac gave Desi back was a different one. Who knows, maybe he threw it in the garbage during the pandemic and bought a new one)

Lets just forget who really brought him back. Lets just ignore what Riley did for Mac. How she saved him, how she was the one who risked everything for Mac. How she was the one there by his side when they were facing a missile.

Only if we forget and retcon history we can all buy MacDesi. 

But i can’t… I can’t forget, i’m not ok with a retconned half-ass love story that they want to sell with MD. I can’t sit through the episodes and keep watching the “flawless Desi” show.

This show isn’t entertaining to me anymore. I can’t recognize Mac, i’m pissed that my fav characters are being used as tools to prop Desi.

One last thing before i say my final goodbyes:

The lighting in this episode was so weird. In almost every scene, heavy light effects distracted me. Usually they use it when they show you a flashback, a dream or a hallucination to seperate the real-time scenes from others. But this episode had them from the start to the end. So i don’t know what to make of this.

Some of the dialogues had subtexts…

Leland to Russ: Now, I know you don't care about much in this world, but even the best of us can be blinded by those we love.

General Ma to Mac: I was blinded by him (Leland) once. I-I won't be blinded again.

Mac: Many things blind us. Anger, betrayal, even love. But sometimes, a little blindness can work to your advantage. You can create a fog that will cause the world around you to disappear.

Normally i would dive deep into the subtextland. But i don’t think the writers were trying to give some deep message or anything. 

I do believe that Mac is totally blinded by his “idea” of love… But i’m done waiting for him to open his eyes. The Mac i watched in this episode is not My Mac.

Writers made their choice. They made Mac's feelings crystal clear. He's all about Desi. At this point, Desi breaking up with him would mean nothing to me. Just like Riley still having feelings for Mac means nothing anymore.

Official accounts tweeting “There’s more to come for MacRiley” means nothing to me anymore.

Noone wants a rebound plot but unfortunately it's the only possibility they left to MacRiley. My ship is tainted forever. 

And as a Riley stan, i don’t want this Mac with my girl. She deserves better.

[macdesi]

MacDesi Prompt: Completely bored of doing paperwork, Mac writes a love letter to Desi and seals it in a highly-sensitive, top-secret envelope and has someone deliver it to Desi who is in a meeting (with the other Phoenix security and tac team leaders)

[refinedbuffoonery]

so I'm just gonna ask you since I'm super confused right now bc I've been sick for like the last 2 weeks and I hear that Mac isn't going to be able to use his hands? There's a wedding episode? Where did these nano tracker things come from? And then there's some stills of Mac and Desi looking hot as fuck with Russ in the background in a kilt? There's more MacDesi (I don't mind either ship tbh)? Someone's moving in with someone? who what when where why how pls hELP what is goiNG ON -maybe a robot

OH MAN. YOU’VE MISSED A LOT. 

In the last couple days, they released the stills of 5x12 and the synopsis for 5x13. That’s where a lot of that came from. 

Tonight’s episode is the beginning of a new set of plot arcs that will extend until the end of the season. Since Codex is gone and the show needs a new Big Bad Antagonist, the nano trackers (and their effects) are the main plot, but from what I’ve seen, there will be a multitude of side plots, most of which are not ship-based. Here’s what’s happening:

5x11: Tonight’s episode. Mac and Riley solo mission to prevent foreign government collapse. They ingest the nano trackers. Also there should be closure on Mac showing up at her door at the end of 5x10. 

5x12: The wedding episode. They’re undercover. Mac and Desi looking hot as fuck in fancy clothes. Russ wearing a kilt. Certain immature people lost their shit because the stills included Mac and Desi kissing and looking very happy + in love. Also the introduction of Riley’s new hacker project is in this episode.

5x13: Mac losing control of his hands and has to depend on Desi. (Personal opinion: Good, they’re work partners after all.) He and Desi move in together. Riley’s hacker team side-plot continues. 

There have been some very volatile reactions across social media, so I would avoid that if I were you. I’m super disappointed so many people reacted by spewing hate at the show and it’s production staff. This last set of plot/character arcs seems super promising, and I’m really looking forward to it. This is the real first taste of what the new showrunner and her creative team are doing with the show moving forward. This is the future of MacGyver, and I can’t wait to see it. 

[orxhic]

MacDesi is not it for me.

This is a leaked photo of what happens in 5x12 and I am freaking angry. It’s a photo without content. So we still have hope, I think.

I just want to address the whole MacDesi situation. I have no hate towards any actor, actress, character, and/or MacDesi fans. I just feel the need to talk about the reason I strongly disagree with this ship.

Relationships

Trust

I hate how this ship lacks trust which is one of Mac’s biggest beloved value. Mac has always been dealing with trust among his piers. I get that it’s normal to have doubts but when you compare it to all his other relationships, even Nikki. He takes trust seriously. He trusted Nikki even after everything. He saw the bad and still trusted her as a romantic partner. That right there shows that even at the darkest moment, his feelings for Nikki were pure. So why didn’t Desi do the same? Yes she was scared but you still got to have some trust to your partner and stick by them. When it goes tough you trust them and stay with them. Not try to bomb them.

Communication

I have a lot of things to say about this couple. There is legit no communication with them. They don’t work out their problems. They just “start from scratch”. I had a best friend and we did the exact same thing. We ignored our fights and looked at the positive things. Look at us now, we don’t even talk to each other anymore. How is their relationship suppose to develop if they don’t work out their problems?

Another thing that bugs me is that Desi has never apologized to Mac for not trusting him. Instead she got angry that he left and save the world. Even if she did betrayed him (slightly forgivable), she should have said that she was wrong and told him that she was proud for standing up and doing was right or something like that. Is it really hard to admit that she was wrong?

So what is up with Mac? Shouldn’t he be angry that his girlfriend didn’t even hesitate to drop a bomb on them? Shouldn’t be angry that it wasn’t the love of his life that didn’t trust him? I would be pissed if my boyfriend would do that. It make me feel how little they know about me and how he barely cares for me. Seriously, it doesn’t matter how angry and hurt she was at her traitorous boyfriend, she should have at least hesitated or take it back.

Normality

When Riley, Mac, Desi and whats his name went on a double date, Mac and desi knew that they weren’t a normal couple. And that ok. Not every couple has to have the same routine or dynamic. But the thing is that couples should be able to spend time together just enjoying each other’s company (not including sexual activities). Mac and Desi have only been able to work together when their a job and it’s good that they are a great team. But have they ever really just you know? Talk or eat and enjoyed it? Cause if not then it is really just the rush and the convenience of their jobs. They are amazing people and they deserve to be with someone who makes them happy even when they grow old and retire.

Feelings

There are feeling there but why does it feel like one of those crush types of love? It’s like having those high school crushes that you only like cause he’s cute. It’s there but it’s not solid. They don’t have to be one of those epic lovey dove couples. They just have to show that they protect them not because they are teammates and are heroes but because them dying is like a bullet to the chest.

Plot holes

There are so many plot holes in their relationship. For example, the whole “you are my guide back home” is absolutely BS. Did I miss something? From what I remember the compass that she gave was never brought up. If it really was Desi then they should have gotten a shot where he strokes the compass while he was in Codex’s headquarters. They should’ve also not taken the scene where Mac says “You just need that one person” because that defeats the whole purpose. Another is that Desi told Mac that she knew him so well. Like girl, weren’t you the first to declared Mac as compromised? Another huge thing is that Mac completely forgot about the whole being be able to be together and tolerate each other when they are in an operation made me stupid for a minute. Are you not even going to address or take proper notes as to why the relationship didn’t work when you got fired? And the “I never stopped trusting you”?

The proposal

I hated how Mac wanted to propose to Desi because he wanted to work things out for them. Isn’t that the same thing as “let’s have a baby so that our marriage will work” ? Relationship don’t work like that. It’s like you are trapping her or better yet giving yourself and her a reason to want to work the relationship. That’s not love, that’s just loneliness. A real relationship is when you want to work it out because you love/like that person.

I hate how Mac was more worried about how to keep their relationship maintain happy rather than just being happy that they are finally in good place. It just shows that Mac is either traumatized or he really doesn’t want to be alone.

Desi not being happy about the proposal doesn’t mean that she doesn’t like Mac. It could mean that she is not ready but the thing is though, she didn’t tell Mac maybe in the future. Does that mean that she doesn’t think they can make it through the long run? (This is just a thought.)

The next episodes

Hopes

I hope that they both realize how terrible they are being as couple. It’s either learn to work it out or understand that there is something missing.

I hope they address Desi almost bombing Mac and Riley, Mac’s feelings for Riley, Desi being Mac’s compass home.

Note

Note that I am not solely writing this because I am a MacRiley fan. I am writing this because I really think that this relationship is not realistic and is not healthy to both characters. I really did like them because duh, the nerd and the badass one? It’s an opposite attract and a hate to love relationship. But what I value more than each character’s storyline is their compatibility together and dynamic. Relationships should be born and continued because of genuine feelings and not familiarity and a safety net. It just makes me feel like they were not the option that they really wanted but they were the option that was the most available.

No hate to other people’s opinions. If you disagree with me then it’s ok. Your ship, your choice.