#the way all it takes is one episode and they're still on shaky ground but they're already kind of friends and it feels natural

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(Main story) Chapter 6 - Episode 10

- DEAL WITH THE DEVIL -

Adder

I'll give you credit. Purifying that curse on your own.

Claude

Heh, I'm honored by your praise. But I must say, Adder, I'm disappointed in you. Even if you're the head of the Belladonna family, you're still using curses to entertain us.

Adder

Hah, you talk about hospitality for guests… What did you do to Dagon, Claude? Even if they're from another family, we devils don't overlook persecution against our own kind. --Don't think you'll make it home alive.

Claude

You're such a bad listener. As for the devil from the Gloriosa family, I treated them respectfully as guests. I even provided them with "meals."

Oscar

………

Eric

…?

Adder

Hmm. Even as former fallen angels, we're not so weak as to be manipulated by humans… It seems there are devils disguised as humans within the empire.

Claude

What if it really was the work of devils? Our Aquilegia Empire is vast. No matter how vigilant we are, devils can sometimes slip through. From what I've heard, the Belladonna family's position in the Devil World is still shaky. Shouldn't you check your own ground first before suspecting us?

Adder

You have a silver tongue, Claude. Devils and humans alike talk a lot when it's dark. In reality, it seems you've been misled. Answer me. Why did you deliberately let Dagon escape and follow?

Eric

… Deliberately…?

Oscar

………

Claude

… Very well, I'll tell you. It's because we acquired information. You devils are planning to cause a calamity.

Adder

…......

(thinking) Dagon… How much did you reveal?

Claude

Knowing that devil threatening the safety within the empire is involved with the calamity, it's the military's duty to capture it. If that devil escaped with someone's help, it's natural to pursue, isn't it?

Adder

And what will you do by chasing? There's nothing you can do in the face of a calamity.

Claude

That's why we're talking right now, Adder. Stop the calamity. Right now.

Adder

What nonsense you speak… If it's a wish, make it to an angel. Maybe it'll come true if you pray every night before bed.

Claude

Of course, it's not a wish. It's a deal.

Adder

Oh? If it's a deal, I'm sure you can pay an appropriate price.

Claude

Yes. If you stop the calamity, I'll tell you the location of one of the gems held by the Aquilegia Empire… How about that? I don't think it's a bad deal.

Adder

You don't understand a thing. "Tell the location"? That's not adequate as compensation. Bring the Gem to me right now. Then we'll talk.

Claude

That's difficult. Unfortunately, we haven't built up that level of trust yet. I don't know if you can stop the calamity. However, I do know where the Gem is. From the perspective of certainty, all I can offer is information. Do we have a deal? The Gem… Then stop the calamity, Adder.

Adder

……….

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Fiori

(teleport with Dia) …Huff… huff…

Dia

……….

Fiori

(looks around) …Great, we made it safely here. Espada did well. Setting up the teleportation magic circle to get just us out…

Dia

This place… the Galantia Kingdom.

Fiori

That's right. Welcome to my hometown. For now, let's treat those wounds. We're more beat up than we thought, right? Let's hurry to Galantia Castle. We'll go through the back to avoid suddenly causing a commotion because of the prince…

Dia

… I want to stay here a little longer.

Fiori

Here…? Why?

Dia

No deep reason. I just… wanted to look around.

Fiori

…I see. Then let's take a little detour on our way to the castle. Is that okay?

Dia

Yes.

(Fiori walks away)

???

(inside Dia's mind) …Burn… them… all…

Dia

…!

Fiori

…Prince, are you okay?

Dia

What… what's this voice… where it's coming from…

Fiori

Voice…? I don't hear anything…

???

(inside Dia's mind) …Burn...the...lives... Woe… on… you…

Dia

...What are you saying? Disaster…?

Fiori

Prince!? Hey…!

???

(inside Dia's mind) …Burn the lives... filling the earth.

Dia

Tch... Don't give me orders. Who are you! Shut up, shut up…!

Fiori

Prince, stay with me!

Dia

…Gah!!

Fiori

There you are, finally looking at me.

Dia

Fiori…

Fiori

…Are you okay?

Dia

It's nothing… Forget it.

Fiori

… I see, I see. If you feel unwell again, let me know. Let's go then. I'll guide you.

Dia

Yes.

(thinking) What was that voice just now? It felt like it echoed from deep within me… Asking me to--

???

… Burn the lives filling the earth. Woe to you. A great disaster-- in your hands.

Dia

Disaster... in my hands...

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Established Relationship (7) Masterlist

Links Last Checked: 10/29/22

part one, part two, part three, part four, part five, part six

Back To Those Tokyo Nights (ao3) - waveydnp

Summary: "Because we always fuck in the same position and only when we plan it first and you don’t get excited when you see me naked in the morning and my hair’s going grey and we argue over whose turn it is to take the rubbish out to the bins.”

can i wake up with you? - dayevsphil

Summary: Phil isn’t bad at talking about his feelings, he just does it very differently than Dan does.

Good For You, Good For You - dayevsphil

Summary: It starts like that: Dan's buzzing anxieties and Phil's sincere words helping to keep him grounded. Barely even a relinquishing of any power at all, really.

Good Morning, Sunshine - cherryblossom-phil

Summary: Dan can count the number of times he’s woken up before Phil on one hand.

His Appreciation (ao3) - Spring_Haze

Summary: Dan shows Phil how much he appreciates his partner's willingness to tend to overdue domestic duties while he writes.

Hit Send - intoapuddle

Summary: Dan didn’t come out at Christmas, or Mum’s birthday, or Easter Sunday, and that’s okay.

How Phil finally got a Cat or Why Dan and Phil really moved out of their first London Apartment (Ao3) - sky_fish

Summary: Dan said "no" to a cat already for a thousand times, but Phil still does not give up on the idea of getting a pet. The day after a severe fight over the topic, Phil disappears and while Dan borders on another existential crisis, he finds an adorable black cat in their flat...

Loving Me For Me - succubusphan

Summary: Dan and Phil decide to take some time to disconnect after Vidcon and rent a tiny house.

Made For Loving (ao3) - waveydnp

Summary: Phil has shaky hands. And a new haircut.

Mario Kart & Blueberry Pancakes - anonymousphanfic

Summary: A fluff fic about how Dan feels that Phil completes him in every way.

Not Even In Australia - fairylightphan

Summary:‘I beat you at Mario Kart and now I’ve been banished to the couch for the night AU’

Nothing To Say - iihappydaysii

Summary: Phil has lost his voice and mimes a somewhat unusual request to Dan. Dan obliges.

Queer Eye for the Non-Straight Guy - adorkablephil

Summary: Dan watches “Queer Eye” Season 2 episode 1 while on the plane to America and gets emotional.

Slow Down - intoapuddle

Summary: Phil knows that Dan can hear him. Phil knows that Dan thinks that two can play at this game. Phil knows that that absolutely isn’t true.

Talking About Triangles (ao3) - iihappydaysii

Summary: Phil's not sure this video is the best idea, and maybe he isn't wrong, maybe it doesn't matter though.

Under a Blanket of Blue - allthephils

Summary: All their friends expected this, when tour was over. Dan wanted it all to themselves and when this place fell into his lap, he knew.

With All My Love - placingglaciers

Summary: In which Dan works the night shift and Phil works the day shift so they mainly communicate by writing each other notes.

You're The Only Place I Call Home (ao3) - t_hens

Summary: With one world tour already under their belts, Phil thought the second one would be a piece of cake, but as they're finishing up the American leg, the exhaustion is settling deep in his bones. He's craving more of their London home than the tiny taste his blue and green pillow can offer him. He can't quite understand why Dan isn't feeling the same homesickness he's experiencing, until he realizes that home has been a little closer than the 5,000 miles away that he thought it was the whole time.

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Michael and Maria💜

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Well you guys we made it to the end of the season.

I'm so glad that we picked off right where we left off the last episode. I'm glad that the the gang is all there to help to get Max to safety. I wonder how they knew which car to follow they were smart to have three different cars get there and leave. Poor Maria car her mother is going to have a holy cow. Who has time for a kiss when you're being hunted by people and they're right on your tail.

Poor Max he can't keep up he is still trying to recuperate from what just happened to him. I love that Max is willing and able to let live see the good visions and the bed visions when they kiss. I don't blame Tess for being upset that they left in the Necdio behind.

Liz is Max life support only thing that keeps him from Living For. I finally got the first I love you of the season however it happened to be at the end of the season, but I will take it. The way. Max says I love you is so emotional and cute at the same time.

I love that Valenti and Michael are teaming up.👽 Max and blues sleeping together on an upside-down abandoned bus they made that look semi cute. I don't blame Michael for asking Valenti why is he helping. Michael had to use his powers in front of Valente he had no other choice in order to save Max and Liz. Valenti is confused Michael has no idea how he did what he did or what he did. I don't blame Max for demanding to Valenti that he needs to trust him however I also understand that Valenti's need to know everything because it is his life that's a lie on the line also. Max is so correct Valenti's father would have definitely turned them in. Question is is Valenti going to be like his father? I don't blame Valenti for being flabbergasted by all of this, this is a lot to take in at one time.

Michael Powers are growing he just needs to learn how to control them better.👽 tiny tiny feel bad for Tess that she doesn't have anyone there to want to stay there for her or go where she does. Max is right they have to stand up and fight for themselves. Pierce may be strong but they are stronger together.

Oh man but Monday has a hard choice to make and Pierce is not going to make it easy on him because he did shoot them because he did shoot them oh no Kyle's getting roped into all of this. We have not seen him in a while I'm glad that we get to see him. Definitely a cool Power Tess. Of courseTess is talking about liz not being with Max she just had to throw that in there. Kyle is so clueless right now, of course Kyle is not going to listen to Max he's going to follow don't be an idiot and take the gun.

But half a second you think that Valenti is going against the kids. Valenti was smart enough to tell him that they were dismantling his agents because that was the only way for Pierce to believe Valenti. Adding protection for his family his father and his son was the frosting on top.

Max is acting like he is this big top guy when he's confronting agent Pierce does not sound very intimidating. Pierce definitely did a better job at it. I don't blame Isabel not wanting to walk into someone's head while they're awake. Dang it Valenti I thought he was on Solid Ground now he's being all shaky and doesn't know that to do.

Of course is Kyle end up where, why the heck would he be untying agent Pierce for he should have just listened to Max and stayed where he was at home. Michael just save Valenti's life so you better not be turning him in. Poor Michael just kill him he definitely didn't mean too or did he. Max has to help Kyle it's just the right thing to do because he doesn't Valente sure will definitely be turning them in and he would be a murderer if Max didn't help.

I'm glad that Max is saving Kyle it's the right thing to do I just feel bad for Michael he doesn't have this ability it seems like Micheal causes death. I don't blame Michael for wanting Agent Pearson dead.👽 Alex is so understanding he realizes when Isabel need to do something by herself she needs to do it by yourself and he gets it. To me it seems like Liz is being a little selfish by not allowing Max to take this journey on his own. Michael pushed her away she didn't go after him, Alex understood Isabel needed you do this by yourself he did go after her, Liz is the only one who can't stand not being away from him not understanding that this is something that he needs to do by himself he doesn't need her to be there, however Max didn't put his foot down and say do not come with me so he's just as much to blame for her being there when she's really shouldn't be.

I'm glad the stones works on a Necido I really like his character, he is so right Liz does not belong there with them. Well we know that the Necido isn't the leader and that long look at Max you realize that Max is the leader. Smart of them to replace Pierce with Nacido.

It's a real risk of them to try to make the orbs work because you don't know who they are contacting or who will be listening. All this information this woman is saying it's a lot to take in. So Max and Isabelle are brother and sister Max and Tess are supposed to be made in life Isabel and Michael betrothed to each other. Max is leader, Michael second-in-command this is a lot to handle and take in and hearing it from your mother your real mother. Yikes that is a lot to swallow poor Liz having to hear all this. They are destined to go back to free them( that's a little hiccup in the series because they never go back home spoiler alert.. it would have been nice to see that happen for them to go back home and try to free everyone at least for half a season while they're also trying to find a way back to Earth. At least season 3 should have been that and then season 3 should have been season 4.. that's just my opinion) the scene is so important that it got sideswiped throughout the rest of the series which is a shame. I'm proud of Liz for stepping up and doing the right thing by walking away like that. Them opening up the orbs like that a new threat is among them.

💜 of course Maria is worried about Michael not coming back however he flips it and told her that he will bring Liz and Max back Even though he knows she really mean I'm worried about you.

💜I'm so glad that Maria wants to be there with Michael no matter where he goes( spoiler alert not the only time she does it when she has a choice like this). Michael definitely wasn't expecting her to say that but he definitely does embrace it with a soft hug

💜 this is one of my favorite scenes between Michael and Maria from the season. All Michael does is push Maria away and all Maria wants is to be there through the good the bad the ugly everything. Michaels reasoning is totally understandable and why he keeps pushing me away it's because he loves her so much and he doesn't want her to see the ugly side of him or wants her to get hurt because him. This I love you is way better than Max and liz I love you.( that's just my opinion). Maria is so flabbergasted and what she just heard Michael say she can't really believe she heard what she heard.

Well you guys that was the end of the season I had fun I hope you had fun I'll see you on the other side

Coming up next season 2

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S.T. REWRITE - S2:E2; Chapter Two, Trick or Treat, Freak - [Pt. 1]

A Will Byers x Reader Series

After Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders whether Eleven’s still out there. Tensions grow between Y/n and Mike as does their concern for Will.

||3rd Person POV||

The smell of french toast wafted through the cabin as it sizzled on the frying pan. Hopper glances over his shoulder to see a small figure standing stiff with a white sheet draped over it and two eye holes cut out. The unexpected sight had startled the man.

"Oh, Jesus!"

"Ghost." El stated from under the sheet.

"Yeah, I see that." He said.

Hopper brought the frying pan of french toast over to the counter to serve.

"Halloween."

"Sure is. But now, it's breakfast, okay? Come on, let's eat."

"They wouldn't see me." She said softly, grabbing the man's attention as he brought the food to the table.

"Who wouldn't see you?"

"The bad men."

"What are you talking about?" He said, taking a seat.

"Trick or treat."

He turned to look at her. "You want to go trick-or-treating?"

She stood in silence, confirming his fears.

He frowned and stood up. "You know the rules."

"Yes, but-"

"Yeah, so you know the answer." Hopper softly grabbed her by the shoulders and guided her backwards as he spoke.

"No, but they wouldn't see me." El protested.

"No. Hey. I don't care."

"But they wouldn't see me."

"I don't care, alright?" His voice rose slightly as he bent down to her level. "You go out there, ghost or not, it's a risk. We don't take risks. All right? They're stupid, and..."

"We're not stupid!" She growled.

"Exactly."

"Now, you take that off, sit down and eat. You're food's getting cold."

With a pout on her face, El ripped the sheet off her head, letting it fall to the ground. She let her small body collapse in the chair across from Hopper and she stared at the floor sadly.

Hopper noticed the longing in El, and he felt the remorse and guilt creeping in. He finished pouring syrup on both of their plates and sighed, head leaning against his palm as he rubbed his face.

"All right, look... how about I get off early tonight, and I buy us a bunch of candy, and we can sit around and get fat, and we watch a scary movie together."

"How's that for a compromise?"

The young girl gave him a puzzled look and the foreign word.

"Co-Compromise?"

"C-O-M-promise. Compromise. How about that's your word for the day? Yeah? It's something that's in-between. It's like halfway happy."

"By, 5-1-5?" She asked hopefully.

He nodded his head. "5:15. Yeah, sure."

She looked down at her lap and then back at him. "Promise?"

He leaned forward, looking her in the eye and nodding his head firmly. "Yes. I promise.

She lightly shrugged her shoulders. "Halfway happy."

She grabbed her fork and began eating. Hopper smiled at her softly and leaned forward and ruffled her curly hair, bringing out a light chuckle from El.

The two fell into a comfortable silence for the rest of the morning. El tried desperately to enjoy the company while it lasted, knowing in just a few short hours she would be left alone with her thoughts once more.

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"Will? Come on, honey, up and at 'em." Joyce Byers stops at the end of the hall and she can feel her stomach plunge as she see finds her youngest son's room empty.

"Will?"

The dreaded sense of dejavu creeps in and she rushes to the end of the hall where Jonathan is making breakfast.

"Jonathan?"

"Yeah?"

"Where's Will?"

"What?"

"Where's Will?"

"He's not in his room?"

"No."

Suddenly there was a small clank that came from the bathroom.

Joyce rushed to the door in a panic, her heart pounding. She threw the door open to find Will standing in front of an open toilet.

"Will?"

"What are you doing?" Her voice came out in a shaky matter as she tried to calm her racing heart.

Will stood there in confusion and he gestured to the toilet. "Peeing?"

"Okay." She breathed out a chuckle and a sigh of relief as she left and closed the door behind her, hearing the sound of the toilet flushing.

***

"Okay..." Joyce had just helped Will into his Ghostbusters jumpsuit.

She reached for the homemade proton pack that rested on his bed, and helped the device onto his back. "Let's get this...on."

"Oh! You need some tape. Hold on." She let go of the loose wire that hung lazily from his pack and walked quickly towards his desk.

Grabbing a piece of tape, she couldn't help but notice a drawing that stuck out to her. It was barely peeking out from under piles of other drawings but she grabbed in and fears began returning.

It was unlike the others. It was extremely detailed, and black white which she noted he almost never did. The landscape was familiar, but she couldn't quite put a finger on it. The most unsettling part of course, was the large looming figure that took center stage. It reminded her of spider the way it stood and everything in it's path was shadowed, although she could tell, it wasn't from the swarm of thunder clouds but the monster itself.

It chilled her. She turned to Will. "What's this?"

Will seemed taken aback, but he quickly recovered.

"Nothing." He started to shift on his feet.

"Did you have another episode?"

"No, it's just, um... a sketch for a story I'm writing."

Joyce sighed, discarding the drawing wanting so badly for that to be true, so did believed it.

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"Three, two, one..."

"Great. Hold up the photo blaster."

Jonathan snapped another picture of his brother, Will gleaming in his suit as Jonathan continued to instruct him. Their mother was watching giddily as she smiled at her youngest son. The question she'd been dying to ask on the tip of her tongue.

"All right, now turn to light."

Will did just that, aiming his proton blaster towards a spot on the wall across the room.

"So," Joyce drawled. "[Y/N]'s coming over tonight before hand so we can grab some pictures of you two, right?"

Will felt a blush creep up.

"Mom," Will protested, his smile betraying him.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," she threw her hands up in surrender but persisted in asking more questions. "So, she is going as...?"

"Janine," Will mumbled, as Jonathan snapped another picture.

"Right, right..." Joyce winced. "And she is...?"

"The receptionist and confidant-"

"Spengler's girlfriend..." Jonathan answered, the mischievous grin of an older brother plastered on his face.

Will felt a blush creep all the way up from his neck, Jonathan took this opportunity to "accidentally" get a picture of his flustered younger brother.

"Jonathan!" Laughed Will.

"What? It's so obvious, and hey, you guys are the ones who chose the costumes."

"It's a coincidence..." He mumbled.

Jonathan and Joyce smirked as Will tried to regain his composure, acting as if the exchange hadn't completely flustered him.

Which it did.

||Reader's POV||

"Oh! Let me see those pearls! Yeah! [Y/N], you almost ready?"

"Coming mom!"

I adjusted the big pair of glasses on my head and slipped on the red sweater vest, completing the outfit. On my way out of my room, I grabbed my first piece of gum out of my pocket stash and popping it in my mouth. The plaid shirt we found worked perfectly for Janine, I was so glad we were able to find everything in time.

I ran back out the hall and my mom greeted me with a squeal.

"Oh! You two look so good, get in there with your brother, honey."

We got a few nice pictures in, Dustin had his ghost trap, it it quite impressive, I must admit.

The last photo consisted of Dustin proudly holding up his ghost trap, while I chose to be in character. I had my back turned to him, my arms folded and in the middle of blowing a bubble as I casually roll my eyes.

***

"Na na na Na na Na"

We had just pulled into school on our bikes, and we all parked them on the bike rack. I silently counted myself lucky that I didn't have to lug a giant proton pack on my shoulders all day.

We all finished the anthem with "Who you gonna call?". It was then that I heard q familiar voice call "Ghostbusters!"

I turned around to see Will in his costume, it looked great.

"Hey, Spengler!"

"Egon! Looking sharp!" I beamed, greeting him with a quick hug.

"Janine! Venkman!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Mike frowned, gesturing to Lucas's name tag.

"What?" Lucas asked.

"Why are you Venkman?"

"Because I'm Venkman." Lucas shrugged.

"No, I'm Venkman."

"Why can't there just be two Venkmans?" Will asked, and I nodded looking to the boys.

"Because there's only one Venkman in real life. We planned this months ago." Mike snapped.

"Mike, calm down. It's alright,"

"I'm Venkman, Dustin's Stantz, Will is Egon, you're obviously Janine, and you're Winston." He finished, pointing at Lucas.

"I specifically didn't agree to Winston." Lucas said.

"Yes, you did!"

"I don't think he did." I said gently.

"No one wants to be Winston, man."

"What's wrong with Winston?"

"What's wrong with Winston? He joined the team super late, he's not funny, and he's not even a scientist!"

"Yeah, but he's still cool." Mike argued.

"If he's cool, then you be Winston."

"I can't!"

"Why not?"

Mike started to stutter, "Because..."

We all fell quiet as the argument got bad quickly.

"Because you're not black?" Lucas finished.

"I didn't say that!"

"You thought it."

I took a deep breath as they continued fighting. However, something clicked in my head as I looked around the school.

"Oh, no."

I nudged Dustin as I continued to look around, dread and regret creeping in.

Dustin looked to me and then around, realizing the same awful fact.

"Guys..." Dustin mumbled.

"Guys!" I finally snapped, grabbing their attention.

The other three fell silent and we all watched in horror as everyone got off the bus. In regular clothes.

"Why is no else wearing costumes?"

"Well, shit."

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That's certainly one way to look at it and I've seen this take too in some other posts. But I disagree with it because it's against the series own premise, which is "one different choice can change the fate of universe". So What If is basically canon divergent from the point the different choice is made. And in this episode that different choice is presented as Odin returning Loki to his people. That means anything happened before it, still happened, including Odin colonizing the nine realms(notice how in the episode Frigga said to Thor that one day he should rule the nine realms. So they're still controlling other realms), him stealing the Eternal flame thousands years ago(which means Surtur should still be very vengeful), imprisoning Hela(which also means Loki wasn't the reason for tension in Asgradian royal house. Odin was. He was a terrible parent to all of his children including Thor. His abuse, neglect and raising Loki with racist beliefs against Jotuns was what derived Loki into his path of villainy) etc. Also the reason Odin took away the Casket from Jotuns was because they used it to attack Earth and Laufey had planned to take over other realms too after that. He wasn't exactly a good person either. So it doesn't make sense that Odin returned the Casket to him. Their "peace treaty" was on shaky grounds from the start. But what was shown in the episode doesn't make sense with any logic, and that's why I said this episode is ultimately crack.

What If 1x07 was the perfect example of crack treated seriously. Because nothing really made sense, specially with the premise of the show that is canon-divergent. But I'm not going to talk about how all those characters coming to Earth and being on good terms with each other didn't make sense(Surtur suddenly doesn't want to destroy Asgardians? Other species don't hate Asgard or vise versa? Asgard is not racist for some reason? Specially against Jotuns?), or the fact that the characterization felt really off specially for Jane. Instead I'm going to mention some of inconsistencies about Loki and the first Thor movie which all of MCU has collectively forgotten about its existance. Because as much as I enjoyed Jotun Loki(I enjoyed it a lot actually. Remind me again why we couldn't see Loki's Jotun form or a Jotun variant of him in the void or explore his internalized racism in the Loki show? smh) and his relationship with Thor(Why we couldn't see sth like that in canon!? sigh) those inconsistencies bother me.

This picture looks really cute but it couldn't have happened in Thor and Loki's childhood, as it was established in Thor 1 that the Casket would turn Loki blue and into his Jotun form. In fact it was Loki's way to confirm that he is Jotun. Sth that the writers would know if they had bothered to watch Thor 1.

Jotuns were also shown to have the Casket of ancient winters but Odin had taken it from them at the end of their war.

Loki's characterization felt off too. I can rationalize it as him growing up differently. But Marvel comics has done AUs and What Ifs and Loki always feels like Loki in those. So I'm pretty sure it's MCU's recent inability to write Loki IC. But most characters felt off in this episode too, so I can look past this.

This episode did sth really interesting though, which is most probably unintentional. I expected to see a human sized Loki and I was really surprised that Loki was the same size as other Jotuns. We can say in this universe Loki isn't born smaller than other Jotuns. But The Watcher also told us that

"Instead of raising the Jotunheim prince, Loki, as his own son, Odin returned him to his people."

With a picture that shows Laufey and other Jotuns are clearly happy about it.

So either Loki wasn't too small and Odin couldn't "adopt" him or the size wasn't an issue to begin with and Loki(or Jotuns) could shapshift to match other Jotun's height. We know for a fact that Loki is a shapeshifter.

And if the latter is the case, it basically confirms the headcanon that Loki, who was left in a temple along with Jotunheim's most valuable treasure which was the Casket, wasn't left to die. So Odin hadn't adopted him, he had stolen Loki from his parents and his home. This gives Laufey's lines in Thor 1 a whole new meaning.

"Your father is a murder and a thief!"

"You know not what your actions would unleash, I do."

And it also makes so much sense why Odin thought he could bring a permanent peace through Loki. Because why would Jotuns accept him if he was left to die? But they would have accepted him if he was the rightful heir to Jotunheim's throne.

But I'm sure the writers didn't think of all that when they were writing a crack episode.